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Events on Wednesday 12 November 2025 2
2025Longest US government shutdown ends after 43 daysA deal reopening and funding the governmentThe longest government shutdown in United States history ended on 12 November 2025 after 43 days. The deal included a Senate vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits, full back pay for furloughed workers, and funding for some agencies through September 2026.
2025The last United States penny is mintedA coin produced since 1793 discontinuedThe last penny was minted in the United States on 12 November 2025. First produced in 1793, the coin had become more expensive to make than its face value, with some 250 billion still in circulation.