President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying ... and the American zinc lobby has been a major opponent to ...

Only Congress has the power to do that, but what would happen if the United States got rid of the one-cent coin? The U.S. Mint said it lost $85.3 million last year minting 3.2 billion new pennies.

One-cent coins tend to cost more to produce than they are worth, and the process of production is hugely damaging to the environment. Despite these drawbacks, many countries – including the US and UK ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying ... and the American zinc lobby has been a major opponent to ...