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 ...
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How to Make Sense of Trump’s Plan to Stop Making Cents
Unfortunately for anyone who loves shiny new pennies, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he had instructed the Treasury secretary to stop minting America’s one-cent coins.
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.
Donald Trump wants to eliminate the penny after the U.S. lost $85 million last year
President Donald Trump’s penny proposal aims to kill off the coin that costs more money to produce than it’s worth.
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 ...