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Senate passes bill ending penny production, now headed to Trump
Original: Senate sends penny-killing bill to Trump, ending 234 years of production
The Senate has approved legislation that would end production of the US penny, bringing 234 years of minting the one-cent coin to a close. The bill now goes to President Trump, whose signature would formally end penny production. The move follows long-running arguments that pennies cost more to make than they are worth.
Why now: Ending a coin produced since the nation's founding is a historic and unusual change to everyday currency.
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