Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, waits to speak at the Committee For Responsible Federal Budget annual conference in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2011. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, waits to speak at the Committee For Responsible Federal Budget annual conference in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2011. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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