WASHINGTON - JUNE 17: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (C) holds a copy of Obama administration's plan on regulating the financial system as he waits for President Obama to speak in the East Room June 17, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama laid out the detail of his plan hoping it would help to avoid more financial crisis in the future. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

WASHINGTON - JUNE 17: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (C) holds a copy of Obama administration's plan on regulating the financial system as he waits for President Obama to speak in the East Room June 17, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama laid out the detail of his plan hoping it would help to avoid more financial crisis in the future.

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