Bernanke Offers Mixed Economic Outlook For US
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Channel: Voice of America · 2013 · News & Politics
The Federal Reserve has cut its economic outlook for 2013 but says the unemployment rate is likely to fall faster than previously expected. In a statement following a two-day meeting of central bank policy makers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured financial markets, saying long-term interest rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. Mil Arcega reports.