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Barack Obama: “I credit Bernanke with helping to end the economic free fall in the financial system.”

On the recordAugust 24, 2009
I credit Bernanke with helping to end the economic free fall in the financial system.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama nominates Ben Bernanke for another term as Fed Chair, praising his role in stabilizing the economy.

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