Event Brief
Lawmakers Rush to Set Rounding Rules Amid Penny Shortage
Filed: Mar 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: State lawmakers are quickly establishing rounding rules due to the end of penny production, impacting cash transactions.
WHO: State lawmakers
WHAT: Setting rounding rules
WHEN: Mar 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To address the shortage of pennies in cash transactions
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