ABC: EXCLUSIVE: Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke on the Economy

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EXCLUSIVE: Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke on the Economy

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. economy is "stronger and more stable" than it was a year ago and the financial stress in Europe is easing, but many challenges remain including adding more jobs for the long-term unemployed and getting the housing market back on track, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in an ABC News interview Tuesday.

[See the full transcript of Bernanke's exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer]