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- The United States faces a penny shortage after U.S. President Donald Trump halted penny production in May 2025, forcing changes in change-making.
- Retailers round cash transactions to the nearest nickel to cope and urge customers to pay the exact amount.
- Kwik Trip projects up to $3 million in losses in 2025.
- The National Retail Federation cites frustration over lack of federal guidance.
- Some states require exact change, complicating the transition.
