
"A recession is possible," said Bernanke. "Our estimates are that we're slightly growing at the moment, but we think that there's a chance that for the first half as a whole there might be a slight contraction."
"A recession is a technical term," he said. "I'm not yet ready to say whether or not the U.S. economy will face such a situation."
He also added with a shrug, "Cross your fingers and hope for the best."
OK, I made up that last line, though I would not be surprised to hear his replacement saying that.
Taxpayer dollars to the rescue...
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