Ben Bernanke to deliver economic report to Congress
Ben Bernanke delivers his twice-a-year economic report to Congress today, as the fragile recovery struggles through rampant unemployment, record-high home foreclosures and tough-to-get credit.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a bleak assessment of the US economy to lawmakers on Tuesday, citing a slowdown in economic activity this year and a stubbornly high rate of unemployment.