Bernanke Gets A Second Term As Fed Chairman

Bernanke gets a second term as Fed chairman

In a hard-won victory for President Obama, the Senate votes 70 to 30 to keep the head of the central bank for four more years. Senators put market stability ahead of populist anger at Wall Street. The Senate, putting market stability ahead of populist anger at Wall Street, voted Thursday to give Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S.

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