Tom Harkin

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

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.

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

The Push to Ditch the Dollar Bill for Coins

The Push to Ditch the Dollar Bill for Coins

G20 Summit and the 'Robin Hood Tax'

G20 Summit and the 'Robin Hood Tax'
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Senate dems' health bill unveiled

Senate dems' health bill unveiled
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Your Health: The Cost of Prevention

Your Health: The Cost of Prevention
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Fueling the food crisis

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.

Fueling the food crisis
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