Ben Bernanke actually said...

Well, it is technically a recovery in that it is growing and that we are no longer declining, but it is certainly not a satisfactory situation since we have a 10-percent unemployment rate.

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Bernanke describes the economy as recovering but still unsatisfactory due to high unemployment.

12/02/2009

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