‘Stop making cents’ could be easier said than done
Momentum for a penny purge is building as Trump takes aim at the coin. But for decades, Congress has balked at efforts to ...
Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny follows sharp drop in U.S. coin demand at Philadelphia mint
Pennies make up more than half of the coins made at the Philadelphia mint, but coin demand has dropped by nearly 10 billion ...
It takes nearly 4 cents to make a single penny. Here's why Trump wants them gone.
Trump says he'll order the Treasury Department to halt penny production to save money. Costly nickels, however, could cancel out savings.
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US Mint ships 3.2 billion pennies in 2024, a local coin expert weighs in
President Trump aims to halt penny production due to high costs. We asked coin collector Jock Summers, does the penny still ...
So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints
Only tradition explains our stubborn attachment to the penny. But sometimes traditions get ridiculous,” the Farmers’ Almanac ...
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Penny for your thoughts? Trump orders US Mint to stop making 1-cent coin. What to know
That puts a stop to penny production by the U.S. Mint that started in 1793 ... In 2023, H.R. 2817 was introduced to change the composition of coins to cheaper materials. It was sent to the Committee ...