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Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke delivers the commencement address at the graduation ceremonies for Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Mass. on Saturday, May 18, 2013. During his remarks, Bernanke said pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.

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