Take a penny, leave a penny, get rid of the penny
In November, the U.S. stopped production of the humble penny after 232 years in circulation. On today’s show, a former U.S.
Today’s indicator
the U.S. stopped production of the humble penny after 232 years in circulation
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In November, the U.S. stopped production of the humble penny after 232 years in circulation. On today’s show, a former U.S. Mint director shares the fiscal math that doomed the penny, and an artist pay tribute to this American icon.
View more of Robert Wechsler’s artwork here.
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