Subject: Trump orders US Treasury to stop minting pennies

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Trump orders US Treasury to stop minting pennies
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CURRENCY CORRESPONDENT
Aditya Anand Kumar is the editor of the currency newsletter
 
Aditya Anand Kumar is a reporter for Central Banking based in London. He previously covered commodity markets in Europe for Argus Media. He holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
aditya.anandkumar@centralbanking.com

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