Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Bernanke testified today before the House Budget Committee about the outlook for the U.S. economy, the government's efforts to restore confidence in financial markets and prospects for a new fiscal stimulus package. This report is a compilation of Bernanke's remarks. (Source: Bloomberg)

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