Pennies may be small, but their absence could bring big changes to how Missourians handle cash. The federal government has stopped producing them, and that decision is already raising questions for banks, businesses, and everyday transactions across the state.
Today on Show Me Today, reporter Matt Pilger speaks with Jackson Hataway, President of the Missouri Bankers Association, about what this shift means for Missouri’s financial institutions—and how banks are preparing for a future without the penny.