The Economy: Breaking News

GOP lawmakers criticize Fed chief's efforts to boost the economy

Even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke described the recovery as "frustratingly slow," Republican lawmakers lit into the central bank chief's latest efforts to boost the economy. In testifying before the House Budget Committee, Bernanke said Thursday that the economy had been improving recently — with consumer spending, manufacturing and job growth up in recent months. <

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