Bernanke Defends MBS Purchases

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Bernanke Defends MBS Purchases

Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, defended the central bank’s program to purchase Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee that its current monetary policy is “providing important support to the recovery.”

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