US President Barack Obama is to announce he is reappointing Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve.
Bernanke Set For Second Fed Term
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition, BBC News
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:01pm
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