A new Senate bill puts pennies in the crosshairs

Aaron Schrank Mar 31, 2017
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A new Senate bill puts pennies in the crosshairs

Aaron Schrank Mar 31, 2017
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A new Senate bill proposes some changes to American currency — switching from dollar bills to coins, making nickels out of cheaper metals and suspending production of the penny. But why are these copper-colored coins in the crosshairs?

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