Minting one penny costs the United States nearly four cents. After 233 years, the Treasury Department has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/penny-coin-mint-ending-2026-b1717de0?mod=article_inline?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">decided to phase out the coin</a>. This will mean that businesses will have to round cash transactions up or down, and some fear it could lead to inflation. We <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/penny-us-mint-production-ends-a15bfcfa?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">reminisce about the cultural significance</a> of the one-cent coin with WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/oyin-adedoyin?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Oyin Adedoyin</a> and discuss the pro-penny stance with <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/mark-weller-penny-defender-trump-d543a9de?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">an advocate</a>. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAj0McGlTCMEEQBUQW-3pz-uspVbEpSyr23oLiMpMjaNdhoUTys-8txMHOn3Wjk%3D&gaa_ts=6839e5e2&gaa_sig=oIep4N3FF1zIl9rcUKsYIbiAVh1DgZcdI2s6FOcJykHeaRUKGL96c-xHTpCe_jZ3ZCfUUOmKTuFKswVZNKpobA%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza</a> hosts.  

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