Pennies are useless. Heres whos fighting to keep them alive

Canada got rid of them, why can t the US Watch Matthew Ygelsias explain who s fighting to save to the penny. Subscribe to our channel Video by Gina Barton, Matthew Yglesias, Matt Moore Pennies may hold sentimental value to Americans, but they are basically useless. It is not uncommon for people to leave them in a loosechange container when receiving money after a transaction. Americans for Common Cents, a pro penny group in Washington DC, is fighting to keep the penny in circulation. They are backed by Jarden Zinc Products, a company that sells the zincbased coin blanks to the US Mint. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Twitter: Or on Facebook: