You know The White House is getting nervous about Bernanke, because Obama just had to issue a statement calling him the right man for the job.
Suddenly this is looking like Obama-making-an-emergency-trip-to-Massachusetts-on-behalf-of-Martha-Coakley moment all over again.
CNBC, meanwhile, reports that Donald Kohn will take over for Bernanke if he’s not confirmed.
This InTrade chart shows the beginnings of the market losing faith in Wall Street’s best friend getting reconfirmed.
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