WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: With his personal security agents standing in the shadows, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delvers remarks during the Federal Reserve System community Affairs Conference March 30, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bernanke's speech was titled 'The Community Reinvestment Act: Its Evolution and New Challenges.' Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: With his personal security agents standing in the shadows, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delvers remarks during the Federal Reserve System community Affairs Conference March 30, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bernanke's speech was titled 'The Community Reinvestment Act: Its Evolution and New Challenges.'

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