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Fed meets to assess economy

It sees good signs, warns risks linger

Posted: August 12, 2009 at 5:02 a.m.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his Fed colleagues opened a two-day meeting Tuesday afternoon to look at economic data and anecdotal information about how businesses and consumers are faring nationwide.

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