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Chief of Fed defends stimulus

Bernanke: Low rates still needed

Posted: February 27, 2013 at 3:05 a.m.

Ben Bernanke sent a message Tuesday to Congress: The Federal Reserve’s low-interest-rate policies are giving crucial support to an economy still burdened by high unemployment.

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