Earlier this year, they went and killed the United States penny--they being the Trump administration via telling the Treasury to quit making pennies. Production has already been winding down, and there is no legislation about how stores should handle things when they lack pennies, so it is a little bit of mayhem. Do we round down to a nickel? Up a dime? There are no guidelines, and it is up to a business to decide what can be done, as they are literally left short-changed. When you suddenly make a proclamation like, "No more pennies!" without a plan in place, this is what happens.
I'm not surprised a mess is forming because when has a Donald Trump Presidency ever had much of a plan in place as opposed to making decisions in a manner akin to throwing darts at various ideas and seeing what sticks? It isn't like Congress can even do much about this coin-based madness, as there is currently a Government shutdown--again, thanks to Donald Trump (with heavy sarcasm intended). For now, try to pay a business with the proper change, use a credit/debit card, or don't plan on getting the exact coinage you're due back--maybe more (snazzy) or less (meh). Just be patient with businesses as they're trying to figure this lunacy out as well.
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