Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on banking reform in Washington
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve's perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals in Washington on October 1, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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