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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) applauded President Obama’s announcement on his intention to nominate former Bank of Hawaii Chief Executive Officer Allan R. Landon to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. “The Federal Reserve is responsible for regulating nearly every aspect of our banking industry and it is critical that […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka , a senior member of the banking committee, this week discussed the progress of the economic recovery and ways to encourage responsible consumer behavior through financial literacy with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. “In the current economic climate, consumers are confronted with difficult financial decisions. And this is […]

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