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Ridgewood NJ, After 232 years as America’s smallest denomination, the circulating one-cent coin—the penny—has reached the end of its run. On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its final penny, officially halting production due to economic obsolescence.
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Ridgewood NJ, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent exit from the Democratic Party, whether voluntary or forced, underscores a significant shift: the era of JFK Democrats is coming to an end.
John F. Kennedy, the iconic Democratic president, was known for his staunch anti-communism, his battle against union and government corruption, and his relentless pursuit of economic growth. JFK famously advocated for sweeping tax rate reductions, believing that lower taxes would spur growth, famously stating in 1962: “It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high and tax revenues are too low, and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now.”
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