Zimbabweans Wary of New 'Bond Notes'

Zimbabwe's government has announced plans to print "bond notes" - a type of cash that people can use for daily transactions. However, many Zimbabweans are wary of the plan, seeing it as an attempt to reintroduce the worthless Zimbabwean dollar. Local businessmen say they would rather deal with ongoing cash shortages than risk a return to the days of hyperinflation. U.S. dollars have been in short supply in Zimbabwe for months -- a major problem in a country...

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