The Daily Stat: Most Pennies Vanish, Never to Be Seen Again

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 Most Pennies Vanish, Never to Be Seen Again 66% of U.S. pennies in circulation somehow get lost and never make it back to the central bank, according to Gregory G. Wood of Califomia State University Channel Islands. Euro cents fare a bit better—only 45% of them vanish. The difference isn't surprising, Wood says: U.S. households produce about 45% more solid waste than European homes. People carry an average of 14 coins at any given time, other research shows. Source: Statistical Analysis of Coins Lost in Circulation and Coins Carried Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT Performance Management Collection: Effective Techniques For Managers Looking To Get The Best From Their People Special Collection If you're an executive, manager, or team leader, one of your toughest responsibilities is managing your people's performance. How do you appraise just how well a direct report has carried out her job? What do you do if informal coaching fails to improve performance? This specially priced 3-volume collection will improve your confidence and help you get the results you want. Save more than 25% off the individual component prices when you order this set. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS A Company's Promoters Are Worth Thousands More than Detractors Ten-Year-Olds Can See Through Advertisers' Tactics Bankruptcy Shoppers Find UK a Pleasant Haven Rising Wages Plus Falling Cost of Leisure Equals Increased Retirement Disagreeable Men Earn More Than Nice Guys E-Readers Gain Ground Slowly in College Unlike Computer Prices, Broadband Prices Hardly Fall 15% of IT Change Projects Are Huge Money Sinks A Web Break Makes People More Productive Gay Men Earn Less, But Their Households Earn More Free HBR Interactive issue Download the iPad app HBR Reads, and get your issue with audio and video interviews and multimedia slideshows. Learn more » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2011 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)