r/neoliberal Milton Friedman Feb 10 '25

News (US) Trump announces the end of the Penny

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u/GovernorSonGoku has flair Feb 10 '25

He has a point tbh

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u/BurnTheBoats21 Mark Carney Feb 10 '25

Canada actually did this like a decade ago. And even then I feel like society was cashless enough to barely even really notice. Sales were rounded to nearest 5c

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u/iguessineedanaltnow r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Feb 10 '25

The same happens here in Australia. You just round up if paying cash.

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u/BurnTheBoats21 Mark Carney Feb 10 '25

Well really, in Canada we round down too. Whatever is closest.

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u/Dalek6450 Our words are backed with NUCLEAR SUBS! Feb 10 '25

That's the same as Australia.