Stories Related to Bernanke: Fed Focused "intently" On Job Creation

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Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:52am

FORT BLISS, Texas (Reuters) - Spurring stronger growth and more robust job creation in the weak recovery are top priorities for the Federal Reserve, Chairman Ben Bernanke told a military audience at a rare public forum on Thursday.

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