As U.S. penny production ceases by early 2026, retailers are transitioning to "symmetrical rounding" for cash transactions, rounding to the nearest nickel (1, 2, 6, 7 down; 3, 4, 8, 9 up). This shift aims to manage the coin shortage, potentially impacting consumers with a negligible "rounding tax" of about $6 million annually, though often balancing out over time. #explore #reels #thenewnormalpodcast | The New Normal podcast