We're going to wrap up our live blog coverage of Fed chair Ben Bernanke's House testimony. Here's a summary of where things stand:

• Bernanke said the economy hasn't recovered enough for the Fed to take its foot off the gas – yet. "We need accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future," he said.

• The Fed anticipates curtailing its assets purchasing program, known as quantitative easing, by the end of the year, but that's contingent on an improving economic picture, which Bernanke emphasized isn't a given. Stocks were up and bonds were down slightly on the perceived signal that asset purchases could taper.

• Bernanke said the economy's still too weak to recommend raising interest rates. He reiterated two key benchmarks for moving rates: unemployment below 7% or inflation of 2%. We're not there yet.

• Committee members thanked Bernanke for his service on the occasion of what may be his last appearance before the House as Fed chair. But it wasn't his last Hill appearance: he testifies before the Senate tomorrow.