Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents.

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: December 18, 2025

Words: 1,639

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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As pennies vanish from the American landscape, many businesses are clamoring for federal guidance on how to handle cash transactions in a penniless world.

Should retailers round up or down? Should they round in favor of the customer? Or in favor of the business?

So far, calls for federal direction have gone unanswered. Some businesses are setting their own policies, but states are now beginning to act amid growing uncertainty.

While the question revolves around …

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