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Ben Bernanke: “Monetary policy can be a powerful tool, but it is not a panacea for the problems currently facing the U.S. economy.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
Monetary policy can be a powerful tool, but it is not a panacea for the problems currently facing the U.S. economy.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the limitations of monetary policy in addressing economic issues.

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