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On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
eventually at some point, the economy will strengthen, inflation may begin to rise, and the Fed will have to begin to raise short-term interest rates.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke discusses the future of interest rates as the economy improves.

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