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I hate to be rude, but when discussing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment of the economy's prospects wouldn't it be appropriate to point out that Mr. Bernanke completely missed the housing bubble. He insisted that there was no bubble right through the run-up (he may still). Furthermore, until this summer he trivialized the risk of any financial problems resulting from bad mortgage debt.I know that if I went to a surgeon I would want to know that his last three patients didn't survive the operation. Isn't the public entitled to the same information when the financial press conveys Mr. Bernanke's latest views on the economy's prospects?--Dean Baker