As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump has ordered the end of the penny.

Each penny cost nearly $0.037 to make in 2024, an increase from $0.031 the previous year, according to the U.S. Mint.

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In other words, the penny has lost 90% of its purchasing power. This devaluation is a failure of a runaway government that ...

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If you wonder why the penny is going the way of the dodo bird, try to find a penny gumball machine. A penny simply isn’t ...