On the recordDecember 2, 2009
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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congress.govBen Bernanke: “Well, it is technically a recovery in that it is growing and that we are no longer declining, but it is certainly not a…”
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Bernanke describes the economy as recovering but still unsatisfactory due to high unemployment.
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