Amid Debt Mess, Renewed Calls to Kill the Lowly Penny

Calls to ditch the penny—which cost 1.79 cents apiece to manufacture last year—are nothing new . But with budget-slashing and debt-reducing on America’s mind, proponents of the move are renewing their call, reports Politico . So is the time finally right? Many think so. The US Mint lost $42….

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Amid Debt Mess, Renewed Calls to Kill the Lowly Penny

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