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Ben Bernanke: “The point here is to stimulate the economy, create some forward momentum in growth and employment.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
The point here is to stimulate the economy, create some forward momentum in growth and employment.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the goal of economic stimulation through monetary policy.

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