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Considering a New Head for the US Fed

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The man who guided the world's largest economy through the worst financial crisis in decades is expected to step down early next year. The financial press is filled with speculation about who will take over from Ben Bernanke, the current chairman of the Federal Reserve, as the U.S central bank is known. There are many possible candidates, but most of the speculation focuses on just two. VOA’s Jim Randle has this report.