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First the penny, now the nickel: Congress moves closer to making big changes with the money in your pocket

The Independent World · 16 August 2026 at 13:08

First the penny, now the nickel: Congress moves closer to making big changes with the money in your pocket

Getting rid of the penny may cause issues for the future of the nickel, which is even more expensive to produce

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First the penny, now the nickel: Congress moves closer to making big changes with the money in your pocket

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