How Trump might get rid of the penny — and what could come next for your pocket change
Trump said he wants the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because of their high manufacturing costs.
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.
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 ...
Can the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
In the middle of Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he was getting rid of the penny. Since the lowly penny in 2024 cost about 3.7 cents to make – meaning the government ...
Getting rid of the penny introduces a new problem: nickels
President Donald Trump says he has ordered the US Mint to stop making pennies, which he correctly says cost more than one cent to produce.
How much does it cost to mint a penny? Trump orders end of penny production
The penny has been in the crosshairs of Trump officials since he took office. Last month, DOGE, the department run by Tesla ...
Is eliminating the penny a good idea? Other countries have already done it
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting the penny, reviving the debate over the future of ...
Making cents of it all: Here's how much a penny costs you
The penny, whose face value is a modest 1 cent, cost about 3.7 cents to make last year. They aren’t the only expensive coin.
Why Small Businesses May Absorb the Costs of Ending the Penny More Than Others
How would businesses be affected by Trump’s order to stop making cents? President Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop ...