The Fed chairman said "we stand ready to take substantive additional action as needed to support growth and to provide additional insurance against downside risks".

伯南克表示：“我们已做好准备，在必要时采取大量附加行动，以支持经济增长，并提供额外保障，以防范下行风险。”

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If so, his tenure as Fed Chairman could soon be coming to an end.

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On the day of his final testimony as Fed chairman, the market closed up 0.5%.

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But consider this: Paul Volcker served as Fed chairman between 1979 and 1987, when Greenspan succeeded him.

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