Making change: Trump tells US Treasury to stop making pennies. What if we drop the penny?
President Trump said he wants the U.S. Treasury to stop making pennies. Can he do a penny drop? Does it need Congressional approval? What we know.
Trump says he ordered Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies
President Donald Trump said he wants to end the production of pennies, calling them “wasteful.” Each coin costs 3.7 cents to produce.
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies: How much does it cost to mint a penny?
Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies. How much copper is in a penny? Here's how much it cost to mint a penny.
Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies
For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!”
President Donald Trump tells Treasury Department to stop making pennies
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Billionaire Trump Says Time's up for Lowly US Penny
This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies," Trump wrote. "Let's rip the waste out of our great nation's budget, even if it's a penny at a time,
Trump orders end to ‘wasteful’ production of the penny
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No more pennies? Alliance coin shop owner says it should have been done years ago
Jerry Petros, the owner of Alliance Coins and Jewelry in Alliance, said the U.S. should have dumped pennies years ago.
Trump Orders Halt on 'Wasteful' Pennies After DOGE Highlighted Cost
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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Trump Says Minting U.S. Pennies Is ‘Wasteful.’ Does Making Cents Really Make No Sense?
“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump posted on his social ...
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