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Fed Chairman Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semi-Annual Report of the Federal Reserve on Monetary Policy in Washington on July 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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“ After increasing at an annual rate of 2 3/4 percent in the second half of 2010, real gross domestic product rose at about a 2 percent rate in the first quarter of this year, and incoming data suggest that the pace of recovery remained soft in the spring, ”
Bernanke offers mixed review of economy
United Press International
“ The possibility remains that the recent economic weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might re-emerge, implying a need for additional policy support, ”
Bernanke offers mixed review of economy
United Press International
“ The rise in commodity prices has directly increased the rate of inflation while also adversely affecting consumer confidence and consumer spending, ”
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“ Whether default is on securities, or on obligations to Medicare recipients, it's a default of some kind, ”
Bernanke: Don't bank on more stimulus
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“ We don't know where the economy is going to go, ”
Fed holds policy steady amid slow recovery
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