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The US Penny costs almost 4 cents. But for a sector of souvenir sellers it is a living

New York (AP) – President Donald Trump talks about big changes in his second term. But he doesn't forget a little change. Trump ordered the finance department to stop pennys with a prison sentence on February 10 on his social media account, which followed after years of conservatives that pointed out that a copper-zinc disc in her pocket costs more than one cent. There are almost 4 cents today. There is no sign that the US coin stops pressing pennies, and mint officials did not answer inquiries about clarification this week. But the President's Penny promise can already be felt in a niche world that depends that Pennies is invited to machines and convince parents to feed a few dollars in machines that stamp on them.

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