NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Tourists are shown the New York branch of the Federal Reserve during an Uncle Sam's New York Tour of Manhattan's financial district June 26, 2009 in New York City. According to Uncle Sam's owner Sam Cook, interest in financial district tours is growing: 'Everyone wants to see where all the economic carnage took place,' he says. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Tourists are shown the New York branch of the Federal Reserve during an Uncle Sam's New York Tour of Manhattan's financial district June 26, 2009 in New York City. According to Uncle Sam's owner Sam Cook, interest in financial district tours is growing: 'Everyone wants to see where all the economic carnage took place,' he says.

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  1. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the Federal Reserve Conference on Key Developments in Monetary Policy in Washington October 8, 2009. Bernanke said on Thursday that while the U.S. central bank's vast support for the economy will likely be needed for a while, the Fed will have to remove those measures as the economy heals to ward off inflation.
  2. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the Federal Reserve Conference on Key Developments in Monetary Policy in Washington October 8, 2009. Bernanke said on Thursday that while the U.S. central bank's vast support for the economy will likely be needed for a while, the Fed will have to remove those measures as the economy heals to ward off inflation.
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  5. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the Federal Reserve Conference on Key Developments in Monetary Policy in Washington October 8, 2009. Bernanke said on Thursday that while the U.S. central bank's vast support for the economy will likely be needed for a while, the Fed will have to remove those measures as the economy heals to ward off inflation.
  6. An employee puts a "SALE" sign on the window of the Reiss store on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts December 10, 2009. U.S. households' net worth rose $2.7 trillion to $53.4 trillion in the third quarter for a second straight quarterly advance, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday, which may boost consumers' confidence to spend.
  7. An employee puts a "SALE" sign on the window of the Reiss store on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts December 10, 2009. U.S. households' net worth rose $2.7 trillion to $53.4 trillion in the third quarter for a second straight quarterly advance, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday, which may boost consumers' confidence to spend.
  8. A man carries a sign advertising the partial liquidation of a shop in Boston, Massachusetts December 10, 2009. U.S. households' net worth rose $2.7 trillion to $53.4 trillion in the third quarter for a second straight quarterly advance, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday, which may boost consumers' confidence to spend.

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