Senate backs second term for Fed Chairman Bernanke

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January 28th 2010 by IANS in News

Washington, Jan 29 (DPA) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was confirmed Thursday to a second term at the helm of the US central bank, heading off a backlash by some lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle over his handling of the financial crisis. The Senate voted 70-30 to give another four-year term to [...]

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