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Bernanke loves me, he loves me not

The Fed and it's Chairman Ben Bernanke showed Wall Street some love by cutting the key federal funds rate by a half a percentage point. Tess Vigeland talks with Peter Morici about what the rate cut may mean to the average consumer.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
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