News · FX & macro · MarketWatch · Tue, Sep 15, 2026 10:00 PM

Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.

OpenBook briefing: Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.. What it means for equities, FX and crypto traders.

OpenBook market desk: Congress congratulated itself for solving the penny problem, but what about the source of the problem — inflation?

Why this matters for multi-asset traders

The headline theme is "Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.". We reframe the story for readers tracking equities, FX majors and crypto liquidity - without copying the original wording.

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