<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/usa_fed_bernanke_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080716/capt.cps.naa74.160708233453.photo01.photo.default-419x512.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=jDAw8gEDWtCNSUSut FiMNg--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="A graphic on US housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Ailing mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "in no danger of failing" but are having trouble raising capital due to falling share prices, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.(AFP/Graphic)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke told a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday the
U.S. economy is going through a "rough time" and urged
lawmakers to approve Treasury Department proposals to back up
mortgage markets.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(Reuters)