Bernanke to lawmaker: Jobless recovery may loom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sees the possibility of continued high unemployment even after the recession loosens its grip, a key U.S. senator said on Monday after talking to him.

"It was a rather sobering meeting," Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, said on CNBC.

"I said, ... 'Could this be a jobless recovery?' ... and he said it could be," Shelby said.