Trump directs Treasury to halt penny production, sparking debate
President Donald Trump announced plans to instruct the Treasury Department to cease minting pennies, potentially ending the coin's 233-year history. The decisio ...
Trump's plan to scrap the penny spikes interest for coin collectors
Every penny costs 3.7 cents to manufacture and the U.S. Treasury lost $85.3 million in 2024 producing them, the U.S. Mint ...
Is Eliminating The Penny Equitable? Its Cost Taxpayers $250,000,000 Over The Past Two Years.
Around 4.1 billion pennies were circulated in 2023, costing the American taxpayers over $179 million. In 2024, $85 million.
Few Mourn the US Penny as Trump Moves to Kill It
One-cent U.S. coin known as the penny is shown in this illustration picture, after U.S. President Trump informed on his Truth ...
Trump's order to discontinue the penny doesn't add up: Expert
As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump has ordered the end of the penny.