Gee, Ursula debate over the death of the penny

The U.S. Treasury announced it will phase out the penny, putting a stop to adding one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday.

With the final order of penny blanks ordered earlier this month, the U.S. Mint will continue to manufacture pennies until the inventory of penny blanks is depleted. This decision is expected to save the government approximately $56 million annually.

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