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Indiana's new rules for rounding cash transactions amid penny shortage

In Indiana, a new law lets retailers round some cash transaction totals to combat a shortage of pennies following the decision last year to permanently halt production of the penny.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks to Niki Kelly, editor-in-chief of the Indiana Capital Chronicle, to find out how the new law is working.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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