The Penny Shortage and Local Government Payments: Limiting Cash, Accepting Pennies, and Using Rounding Rules

Published for Coates' Canons on November 05, 2025.

Local governments in North Carolina are beginning to encounter a practical challenge in collecting cash payments as pennies become harder to obtain. The United States Mint has stopped producing new pennies, and many of the pennies already in circulation are … Read more

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Topics - Local and State Government