Inflation has made the penny obsolete in the United States, as it now costs more to produce than its face value. The U.S. Congress recently adopted a measure to eliminate this symbol of the American monetary system. However, the article points out that this decision does not address the root cause of the problem, namely persistent inflation. Analysts are now concerned about seeing this monetary erosion extend to the dollar itself, whose purchasing power continues to decline.
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