Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is urging Congress to quickly pass a $700 billion financial bailout, warning that letting problems persist would have dire consquences for the national economy.
Bernanke is making the assertion in remarks prepared for his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee. He said, "If financial conditions fail to imporve for a protracted period, the implications for the broader economy could be quite adverse."
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