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Economy Still to Weak to Halt $600 Billion Stimulus Program

Published on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 13:41
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the central bank will press on with its $600 billion stimulus program because of stubbornly high unemployment, but also acknowledged that the bank is keeping a wary eye out

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