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Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bernanke faced tough questions about his monetary policy and his approach to regulation at a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The Takeaway talks to Edmund Andrews, economics reporter for The New York Times.
Last night, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke was at a town hall meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, where he faced tough questions from the public about his monetary policy and his approach to regulation. Bernanke said he expects the unemployment rate to remain high in the coming months, even as the economy recovers. The Takeaway talks to Edmund Andrews, economics reporter for The New York Times who’s reporting from Kansas City.