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  • State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies

    03/12/2026 2:56:02 PM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 31 replies
    Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | March 12, 2026 | AP Bitter LOSERS
    Months after the last of the United States' 1-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own 2 cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases. President Donald Trump announced early last year an end to penny production, saying it was wasteful. It cost 3.7 cents to make each 1-cent coin in 2024, according to the U.S. Mint. The move led to a shortage of pennies in cash registers last summer, forcing consumers and businesses to confront a penniless future in which making exact change would be difficult. The Treasury Department has said...