On the recordFebruary 13, 2008
The nation's top two money men acknowledging there are serious problems in the U.S. economy, but they believe that our country will actually avoid a recession.
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Ben Bernanke, along with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, acknowledges economic issues but expresses optimism about avoiding a recession.
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