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<p>FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke takes part in a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Bernanke will likely tell members of Congress on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, that the slowly improving economy may need more help from the Fed and that cutting the deficit too fast could backfire. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p>

<p>FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke takes part in a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Bernanke will likely tell members of Congress on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, that the slowly improving economy may need more help from the Fed and that cutting the deficit too fast could backfire. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p>

March 1, 2012

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Bernanke notes economy better than expected
March 1, 2012 8:15 p.m.

Bernanke notes economy better than expected

Speech did not include any mention of more government bond-buying

WASHINGTON - Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the economy has performed better in recent months than the Federal Reserve had expected. If the trend continues, he said the Fed might have to reassess its outlook for a slow recovery.