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Why did the U.S. stop making pennies?

Bridget and Ryan are approached by a big film producer to write the next summer blockbuster — a movie all about the penny!
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With the Treasury Department no longer making pennies, some people smell an opportunity to cash in. Can you turn these 1 cent coins into big bucks?

After 232 years of production, the U.S. Mint stamped its final batch of pennies on November 12, 2025. In February, President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because the ...
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Penny-rounding bill clears Florida Legislature

(The Center Square) - On the heels of the federal government’s decision to stop making pennies, the Florida Legislature has passed a bill to address the impacts. Senate Bill 1074 cleared both chambers ...
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As pennies disappear, proposed rules could round sales to the nearest nickel in NYS

ALBANY — New Yorkers may soon be able to say goodbye to the penny. State lawmakers are pushing to require businesses and municipalities to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel after the ...
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State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies

FILE - A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File ...