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The focus was on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, who testified before Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Bernanke told the panel that the economy would soon hit bottom and a slow recovery was on the horizon.

Tuesday: Day in photos - Washington, DC.

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The focus was on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, who testified before Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Bernanke told the panel that the economy would soon hit bottom and a slow recovery was on the horizon.

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