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Stop Making Cents: The End of the Penny

2025/6/2
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Oyen Adedoyin: 作为Z世代的一员,我认为penny不仅仅是一种货币,它承载着历史和情感。它伴随我们成长,象征着自由、节俭和辛勤工作。虽然现在它的制造成本远高于面值,而且常常被人们遗忘在角落里,但它仍然是我们文化的一部分。停止铸造penny,对我来说,就像是告别一位老朋友,也标志着我们可能正在走向一个无现金的未来。我个人觉得,我们这一代人对于实物货币的依赖性已经大大降低,更多的是依赖电子支付,所以penny的退出可能对我们生活影响不大。 Jessica Mendoza: 我认为停止铸造penny是一个时代的结束。它提醒我们,变化是永恒的,即使是对我们习以为常的“零钱”。我记得小时候攒penny买糖果的快乐,那是一种简单的满足感。现在,penny的实用价值已经很低,但它仍然具有象征意义。我担心取消penny后,商家会利用四舍五入的机会涨价,最终损害消费者的利益。而且,99美分商店可能也要改名了,这对于我们看待销售的方式产生了一些重大影响。 Mark Weller: 我是美国常识协会的执行董事,我坚决支持保留penny。我认为现金仍然是重要的,尤其是在自然灾害和网络攻击的情况下。而且,对于那些没有银行账户的人来说,现金是他们唯一的支付方式。我承认制造penny的成本很高,但是取消penny会带来很多问题。商家可能会利用四舍五入的机会涨价,而且增加nickel的生产也会增加成本。我认为保留penny不仅仅是经济问题,更是一种对传统的尊重和对弱势群体的保护。我始终相信,penny在我们的经济和社会中仍然扮演着重要的角色。

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The podcast begins by reminiscing about the penny's cultural significance and its long history. The hosts discuss the Treasury's decision to stop minting pennies, highlighting the contrast between sentimentality and practicality. The high cost of producing pennies and the surprising amount of discarded coins are also discussed.
  • The cost of minting one penny is almost four cents.
  • Americans throw away about $68 million worth of coins annually.
  • The penny's production cost has surpassed its value since 2006.

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Minting one penny costs the United States nearly four cents. After 233 years, the Treasury Department has decided to phase out the coin). This will mean that businesses will have to round cash transactions up or down, and some fear it could lead to inflation. We reminisce about the cultural significance) of the one-cent coin with WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin) and discuss the pro-penny stance with an advocate). WSJ’s Jessica Mendoza) hosts.  

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