WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 20:  Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke appears before a House Budget Committee hearing on 'Economic Recovery: Options and Challenges. Bernanke and other U.S. financial leaders continue to grapple with a struggling U.S. economy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 43 months ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 20: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke appears before a House Budget Committee hearing on 'Economic Recovery: Options and Challenges. Bernanke and other U.S. financial leaders continue to grapple with a struggling U.S. economy.