The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years as symbols of frugality and the price of a person’s thoughts but had become nearly worthless.

When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them are cast aside to sit in jars or junk drawers, and each one costs nearly 4 cents to make.

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    2 days ago

    This is the US, where companies and corporations are free to screw over as many people as they possibly can.

    It’s not gonna be rounded down. I’d be pretty damn surprised.

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        Sounds like how McDonald’s decided to update their pricing when “record inflation” was all over the news.

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          I’m not gonna lie, I wish In-N-Out was more widespread. Their pricing is leagues better than everyone else imo.

          It’s still only $10-11 for a combo meal there. And it’s consistently good every time.