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States grapple with rounding problem for cash purchases as pennies dwindle

Name: States grapple with rounding problem for cash purchases as pennies dwindle
Uploaded: 2026-03-12T19:20:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 51 s
Description: Months after the U.S. minted its last penny, Americans are experiencing a shortage of the one-cent coin. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details on how some states are working on legislation to address the rounding issue in cash purchases.

Months after the U.S. minted its last penny, Americans are experiencing a shortage of the one-cent coin. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details on how some states are working on legislation to address the rounding issue in cash purchases.