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On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke today cautioning that more bailouts of banks and financial firms will likely be needed to fix the economy.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Ben Bernanke warns about the need for more bank bailouts to address economic issues.

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