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International Students Boost Hawaii Economy

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published April 9, 2015 at 9:49 PM HST

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International students who come to Hawai‘i to study contribute more than $205 million to the state’s economy. That’s according to a new report from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, or DBEDT. But while the number of foreign students on the mainland has risen dramatically, the growth in Hawai‘i has been flat. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports.

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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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