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U.S. Congress reopens debate over replacing dollar bills with coins

Global Politics

The United States loves its paper money. Dollar coins get introduced and re-introduced but they still remain the domain, largely, of vending machines. But a new bill in Congress seeks to change that, by phasing out the paper dollar bills. And supporters say it would bring a financial boon for the government.

The Push to Ditch the Dollar Bill for Coins

Global Politics

G20 Summit and the ‘Robin Hood Tax’

The World

Harkin Profile

The World

Senate dems’ health bill unveiled

Global Politics
The World

Your Health: The Cost of Prevention

Global Politics

Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich discusses health care reform with Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. The Takeaway also hears from Rutgers professor Louise Russell, whose research challenges the idea that preventive medicine lowers medical costs.

The World

Fueling the food crisis

Environment

Some agriculture experts say demand for ethanol is to blame for the global crisis in food prices. They want Congress to back away from aggressive targets. But Living on Earth’s Jeff Young finds little appetite for that on Capitol Hill.