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Bernanke gives US economy warning

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The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has urged Congress to "act quickly" to support the proposed $700bn (£378bn) bail-out of the US financial markets.

Mr Bernanke warned that failure to act now could lead to "significant adverse effects" for the US and the wider global economy.

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