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U.S. Stocks Fall After Fed Chairman's Dismal Forecast

Oct. 7, 2008
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke painted a gloomy U.S. economic outlook today, helping send stocks down, despite renewed federal efforts to stabilize the market.
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