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![A pile of newly minted one-dollar coins honoring former Thomas Jefferson are seen at the unveiling by the U.S. Mint in Washington, D.C., in 2007. In a turnaround, congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phaseout of paper dollars in favor a dollar coin.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rtr1ssz5-0f9be9b1751bb3310c58ee8b8b226433def45c18-e1554760080631-900x422.jpg)
Government Watchdog Flips On Dollar Coin
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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In a turnaround, congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phaseout of paper dollars in favor a dollar coin. Paper money is lasting longer because of cashless transactions.