US Coin Shortage Impacts Retailers and Fast Food Payments
TL;DR
US retailers are facing a shortage of pennies after the US Mint stopped producing them, leading to rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents and causing financial and logistical challenges for businesses, especially those dealing with cash payments and lower-income customers.
- US retailers are running out of pennies BBC
- As pennies phase out of US currency, McDonald's updates some cash payment options ABC News
- Why some McDonald's customers might not get the right change back with their order NBC 5 Chicago
- McDonald’s is changing up its cash policy FOX 8 News
- Penny problem. Erie businesses, banks and credit unions dealing with coin shortage Erie Times-News
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