Canada Bids Its Penny Goodbye; Should The U.S.?
From NPR Topics: Economy
February 4, 2013 - 12:53pm
The USA's northern neighbor stopped distributing cents on Monday. The Canadian government expects to save millions of dollars a year. The case has been made for years that the U.S. should get rid of its penny too. Would that be a good idea?
February 4, 2013 - 12:53pm
Share This Article:
Economy Buzz
- May22 4:40pmMillenials Are Better Savers Than Boomers, Gen-X
- May22 3:41pmBernanke's Leadership a Critical Factor for Fed Policy
- May22 3:36pmBernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
- May22 3:22pmVolcker: Multiple Bank Regulators Is ‘Recipe for Getting Nothing Done’
- May22 3:11pmSen. Sanders Again Targets Regional Fed Boards
- May22 2:55pmFed's bond buying ineffective, no need to add to it: Fisher
- May22 2:53pmSearch for Tornado Survivors Wraps Up, and More
- May22 2:50pmBernanke's Semi-Annual Tap-Dance of Distortions, Half-truths, Lies, and Hypocrisy to U.S. Congress
- May22 2:42pmGo East, Young Marijuana Dealer
- May22 2:04pmSUV Sales in China: Good for Oil, Bad for Air
- May22 2:03pmParsing Fed Minutes: Debating When to Pull Back
- May22 2:00pmFed Mulls Tapering as Soon as June: Minutes
- May22 1:57pmRio Tries Revitalizing Port District for Olympics
- May22 1:56pmHome sales close in on three-and-a-half year high
- May22 1:47pmIRS Official Pleads the Fifth, and More
- May22 1:26pmBuying a Computer Won’t Raise Your Kids’ Grades
- May22 1:23pmBernanke suggests Fed not ready to pull back on stimulus
- May22 1:18pmBrazil Faces Budget Dilemma in Face of Stagflation
- May22 1:16pmWill IRS Hearings Spill More Secrets?
- May22 1:01pmBernanke’s Testimony: Is Congress Failing the Economic Recovery?
- May22 12:45pm'Clever Counterintuitiveness' is often 'Sloppy and Ill-informed'
- May22 12:30pmBernanke: Bond Buying Could Slow
- May22 12:22pmThe Sloppiness Syndrome
- May22 12:16pmIs Austerity Finally Bringing Growth to Britain?
- May22 12:14pmHomes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom
- May22 12:00pmPowerball? America Already Hit The Jackpot
- May22 11:47amBernanke: Bond Buys Could Slow at 'Next Few Meetings'
- May22 11:43amWhat Will These Grumpy Governments Do About Tax Evasion?
- May22 11:42amFed Winddown Strategy Will Test Economy’s Reaction and Adjust
- May22 11:33amAnalysis: As economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
- May22 11:20amBernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help
- May22 11:13amBernanke Comments on Impact of Unemployment
- May22 10:53amSecondary Sources: Euro Crisis, Jobs Flow, Food Stamps
- May22 10:51amAssociate of Boston Bombing Suspects is Killed, and More
- May22 10:44amExisting home sales highest in almost three-and-a-half years
- May22 10:34amHome sales continue to climb
- May22 10:23amBernanke, Defending 'Easy Money,' Warns of Fiscal-Policy Drag
- May22 10:11amUS Home Sales at Highest Level in More Than 3 Years
- May22 10:04amBernanke warns against hitting the brakes too soon
- May22 9:56amSony to Discuss Spinoff Proposal, and More
- May22 9:56amFour Reasons Housing Recovery Isn’t Yet Boosting Economy
- May22 9:47amLive Blog: Fed Chairman Bernanke Faces Lawmakers
- May22 9:43amGuest Contribution: Central Banking in Verse
- May22 9:32amVital Signs Chart: Public School Spending Stalls
- May22 9:31amRetailers Miss Earnings But Fed Policy Steals the Spotlight: Morning Buzzers
- May22 9:13amFed Hawks, Doves Divided Over Improved Labor Market
- May22 9:04amBernanke expected to stay the course on Fed policy
- May22 8:33amU.K. can do more to boost economy: IMF
- May22 8:16amFed Love Talk Spurs the Markets Back Up
- May22 7:34amThe Market Rally Has to Stop Sometime. Doesn't It?
