Who Killed the Penny? She Did.
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4.6 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
People have been talking about how the penny is more trouble than it’s worth for 50 years—so why drop it now? And—other than having nothing to put in our loafers—will it be missed?
Guest: Caity Weaver, writer at The Atlantic.
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