Second Economic Stimulus Plan Gets Bernanke Blessing

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke early Monday signaled his support for a second stimulus plan that could inject as much as $150 billion — one percent of the gross domestic product — into the economy.

Bernanke’s support may give momentum to legislation currently in Congress that would stoke the economy as the impact of the February $168 billion plan fades.

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