Every penny counts, especially these days. President Trump’s decision to stop producing the cent earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have run out of pennies and are unable to produce exact change. Meanwhile, banks are unable to order fresh pennies and are rationing pennies for their customers. Trump announced in February that the U.S. would no longer mint pennies, citing the high costs. Read more: https:/

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