A penny shortage is affecting retailers nationwide. The Treasury Department halted penny production in May and the U.S. Mint cranked out its last batch of pennies in August. Now, a growing number of convenience stores and major chains are reporting issues. Take Kroger for example, the grocery chain has started asking shoppers paying in cash to do so with exact change. The American Banking Association says about 250 billion pennies are still in circulation, but notes some “localized supply issues.”
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