Obama keeps Bernanke at Fed
President breaks vacation to announce his decision
Posted: August 26, 2009 at 5:56 a.m.
President Barack Obama looks on after announcing he is keeping Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, for a second term, Tuesday.
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he wants to keep Ben Bernanke on as Fed chairman, saying he shepherded America through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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