Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Bernanke: Recession more likely without bailout

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson(L) and US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, seen here before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill, Congress Tuesday to swiftly pass a 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout, warning the entire US economy was at risk.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)
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AP - 2 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned reluctant lawmakers Tuesday they risk a recession with higher unemployment and increased home foreclosures unless they act on the Bush administration's $700 billion plan to bail out the financial industry.

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