Saturday, March 31, 2012

BULLETIN (AP Mobile): In Canada, the penny's about to drop into history

A story from AP Mobile:

In Canada, the penny's about to drop into history

thumbnailTORONTO (AP) - They clutter your dresser and cost too much to make. They're a nuisance and have outlived their purpose. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was talking about the Canadian penny and why the Royal Canadian Mint will end its production this fall as part of his austerity budget. "The penny is a currency without any currency in Canada, and it costs us 1.5 cents to produce a penny," Flaherty t...

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