penny

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Economists Ryan Kellogg and Rich Sweeney estimate that the law raises East Coast gasoline prices by about a penny and a half per gallon on average, costing drivers roughly $770 million a year.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

“In some cases, the discount is so steep hospitals pay ‘a penny per unit,’” Judge Traynor writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

That was a penny above last year’s result, but a penny below analysts’ expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

A penny saved is a penny earned, goes the old saying.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Sure did. Fetched a pretty penny for it, too. God bless home equity and hipsters lookin’ to ‘revitalize’ or whatever the heck they’re calling it.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone