Penny debate in the United States: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis

McDonald’s to Begin Rounding Cash Transactions Amid End of the Penny

November 2, 2025November 1, 2025 - by Barrett Snyder

For Chester County residents who enjoy a breakfast McMuffin, a Big Mac for dinner, or a McFlurry for dessert from McDonald’s, you might want to start carrying exact change.

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Say Goodbye to the Penny—But at What Cost? How Rounding Up Could Quietly Raise Prices and Hurt Working Families

June 4, 2025June 3, 2025 - by Editorial Board

With the recent decision to eliminate the U.S. penny, policymakers and pundits alike have rushed to assure the public that the change will be benign—an overdue modernization that saves the …