Ben Bernanke actually said...

We haven't had the recovery we would like, but certainly, monetary policy has contributed to growth and reduction of unemployment in the last 3 years.

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Bernanke acknowledges the Fed's role in economic recovery and unemployment reduction.

07/17/2012

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