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Bernanke Testimony Before Joint Economic Committee Live Webcast: More Operation Twist Hints

“Headlines from the Bernanke speech:

  • BERNANKE SAYS FED READY TO ACT, REFRAINS FROM DETAILING STEPS
  • BERNANKE: `FISCAL CLIFF’ IN 2013 POSES A `SIGNIFICANT THREAT’
  • BERNANKE SAYS U.S. BUDGET TREND `IS CLEARLY UNSUSTAINABLE’
  • BERNANKE: EUROPE CRISIS IMPAIRING EXPORTS, CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
  • BERNANKE SAYS EUROPE CRISIS POSES `SIGNIFICANT RISKS’ TO U.S.

But the kicker, as we explained a few days ago, is the Chairman’s hint that more QE would come in the form of additional Twist, not LSAP:”

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