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April 27, 2011

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke (AP)

Regardless of what he said, one way or another, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, was going to make history Wednesday.

In what was a first-ever for a Fed chief, Bernanke fielded questions from the press. Former Federal Reserve Bank examiner Mark Williams was watching.

Guest:

Mark Williams, lecturer, Boston University; former Federal Reserve Bank examiner

This segment aired on April 27, 2011.

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