MIAMI BEACH - NOVEMBER 8: Joanie Donnegan shops in the sales rack at a store on Lincoln Road November 8, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before lawmakers in Washington, DC today and said he thinks the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession, but warned growth could prove weaker than expected and inflation higher, which worries business owners heading into the holiday sales season. Getty Images logo Getty Images 24 months ago

MIAMI BEACH - NOVEMBER 8: Joanie Donnegan shops in the sales rack at a store on Lincoln Road November 8, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared before lawmakers in Washington, DC today and said he thinks the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession, but warned growth could prove weaker than expected and inflation higher, which worries business owners heading into the holiday sales season.

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