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Artist - John Cole

In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remarked today that austerity measures at the federal, state, and local level are hampering economic growth. Bernanke also indicated that the Fed may engage in another round of quantitative easing next month. (AP)

If they do, you can expect a full court right-wing press rage-a-thon claiming the Fed is "in the tank" for President Obama.

Also -- here's a time-lapse video of the Democratic convention stage being built.