Austin, Texas USA, December 1, 2008: Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke speaks before 1,800 businesspeople at an Austin Chamber of Commerce event, telling the crowd that the global financial crisis will extend well into 2009 before official measures will have a positive effect on the economy. ©Bob Daemmrich

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