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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
May 6, 2009
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy seems to be contracting at a slower rate than it was a few months ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday, delivering a message of optimism that was tempered by his forecast that the economy could perform well below its potential....