Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, chats with European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet, center, and Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa, as they stroll the veranda of thje Jackson Lake Lodge with the Teton Mountains and Grand Teton Peak in the background, during a break from the morning session of the annual conference of the Federal Reserve in Jackson, Wyo. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, chats with European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet, center, and Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa, as they stroll the veranda of thje Jackson Lake Lodge with the Teton Mountains and Grand Teton Peak in the background, during a break from the morning session of the annual conference of the Federal Reserve in Jackson, Wyo. , Friday, Aug. 21, 2009.

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