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NPR

The US will stop making pennies next year. Cash-only businesses are already affected

Economics professor Robert Whaples discusses why the penny shortage is already affecting some businesses. “I am a little bit surprised that it’s going this fast. In fact, I envisioned it taking years or decades to totally unfold. But I guess the key is this – banks don’t give you a free ride on the pennies. And so it costs them money to deal with the pennies and package the pennies. So they’re charging retailers more than 50 cents for a roll of 50 pennies. That’s why retailers now don’t want to mess around with it.”

Whaples shares more about the elimination of the penny on the WFU news experts page: “Why eliminating the penny makes sense.”

November 9, 2025

The Good Men Project

The modern husband: Why equality at home is the ultimate act of love

Business professor Julie Wayne’s research shows that couples who share home responsibilities experience “work-family enrichment,” meaning their performance at work and satisfaction at home both rise. Men who are equal partners at home are often more fulfilled and productive in their careers, not less. And beyond the household, these small, daily acts ripple outward. Families with equitable divisions of labor tend to raise more emotionally intelligent, cooperative and resilient children.

Curious about Wayne’s research? Visit WFU experts page: “Whose remembering to buy the eggs?”

November 9, 2025