Bernanke Offers Bleak View but No Clues on Action - Wall Street Journal

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[h=3]By KRISTINA PETERSON, MICHAEL R. CRITTENDEN and JON HILSENRATH[/h]WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a bleak new assessment of the U.S. economy to lawmakers on Tuesday but remained guarded about what the Fed would do about the disappointing outlook.