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No small change: Cheaper pennies and nickels
The House Financial Services Committee is looking to change what pennies and nickels are made of to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
Full StoryPostal workers stamp down on Senate reform bill
Postal Service letter carriers in Falls Church, Virginia, joined others across the country Thursday in protesting a postal reform bill that could end Saturday delivery. The Senate will likely vote on the “21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011″ after it comes back in session next week.
Politics the key to solving Greek debt problem, experts say
Experts say the key to solving the Greek debt crisis is to ease political tensions between the country’s two main political parties and create a coalition government.
Full StoryIRS curbing offshore tax evasion: commissioner
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman said Thursday the tax service is “putting a big dent in offshore tax evasion” as part of its plan to focus on large businesses. He also warned of “disaster” if tax code issues are not resolved.
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