Why the Fed Is So Worried About the Debt-Limit Dispute

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Updated: January 15, 2013 | 12:21 p.m.
January 15, 2013 | 12:09 p.m.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned repeatedly about the fallout from a debt-ceiling breach.  (Chet Susslin)

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