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    Senate confirms Powell and Stein to Fed board

    Thu, 05/17/2012 - 14:05 EDT - LA Times

    The U.S. Senate today confirmed President Barack Obama's two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board with both receiving the support of at least 70 senators.

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