All Things Considered: Sugar

Farm Bill's Sugar Subsidy More Taxing Than Sweet, Critics Say

IQ2 US: America Doesn't Need A Strong Dollar Policy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 It’s often taken for granted that America needs a strong dollar. When the value of the U.S. dollar is strong relative to other currencies, it becomes attractive to investors and allows Americans to buy foreign goods and services cheaply. But in times of recession, are we better off with a weak dollar that stimulates U.S. manufacturing by making our goods cheaper and more competitive? Or will the loss of purchasing power and currency manipulation abroad, offset the potential gains?

Morning Edition: Earned Income Tax Credit

Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking and Arthur C. Clarke

Stephen Hawking, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan (via satellite) discuss the Big Bang theory, God, our existence as well as the possibility of extraterrestrial life.