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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Thursday, Dec. 03, 2009

Open quoteI did not anticipate a crisis of this magnitude.Close quote

  • BEN BERNANKE,
  • the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on the central bank's mistakes that contributed to the financial crisis
Photo: Jose Luis Magana / AP | Source: NEW YORK TIMES