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Wall St. tumbles on Fed chief's economy view

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's dour assessment of the US recovery hit US stocks on Wednesday, as the Fed chief's comment on "unusually uncertain" economic prospects discouraged investors.

 

Stocks sank after Bernanke acknowledged the labor market's continued weakness while offering few specific options to stimulate lending and investment. (Reuters)

 

 

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