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Trump’s abrupt halt to penny minting has triggered real shortages, forcing banks and retailers to ration coins as the holiday shopping season begins.

Stores are rounding down cash transactions to avoid pennies, costing major retailers millions while creating legal complications in states with equal-pricing laws.

Federal inaction has left banks and retailers scrambling for clarity, with industry leaders demanding Congressional guidance as the shortage worsens.

The United States is running out of pennies.

President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of t

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