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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 loses money on every coin – the announcement might seem practical at…

The Conversation

He’s not making any cents: Trump says to eliminate the penny

President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally.

Fortune

Donald Trump's penny proposal would eliminate 1 in 2 coins minted in the U.S.—but nickels are the real villains

The president says he’s killed off production of money-losing pennies, but nickels cost even more money to make—and we'd need more of them without pennies.

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Trump tells treasury to end ‘wasteful’ production of pennies

President says minting of low-denomination one-cent coins costs more than their face value, echoing Elon Musk

The Guardian - US

Trump To Slap 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium, Halts Minting New Pennies To Cut Waste

Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on US metal imports will impact countries like Canada, Brazil, and Mexico the most.

International Business Times UK

President Trump Orders Halt To Penny Production

President Trump directs Treasury to halt penny production due to high costs, aiming for fiscal responsibility and efficiency in government spending.

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Republican senator goes to war on mascots designed to teach children about soil, pests and the US Mint

A bill banning the mascots is part of the government’s plan to cut $2 trillion in federal spending

The Independent UK

Elon Musk takes on his biggest challenge yet: Getting rid of the penny

According to the U.S. Mint, the cost to produce a single penny jumped 20% during the 2024 fiscal year to 3.69 cents.

Fortune

Why does America still use the penny? Senator asks Elon Musk to do something about it

Countries like Canada and Australia stopped producing one-cent coins more than a decade ago. Sweden was a first mover in 1972.

Fortune

Coin company accused of 9/11 ‘scam’ is selling $2 bills with Trump’s assassination fist pump on for $20

Company has sold at least seven variations of a $2 bill with Trump’s face, mugshot or likeness on it

The Independent UK

Pennies to heaven: NASA launches 2 cents to space station

They say a penny doesn't go far these days, to which NASA has now added its two cents. Two pennies just lifted off for the International Space Station.

Space

The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman

The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.

WEKU

Chunk of change: four charged with stealing millions of US dimes from truck

Defendants allegedly left coins scattered across parking lot after breaking into truck and taking 10-cent pieces worth $234,500

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Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Hawaiian woman to grace a U.S. quarter

"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.

Fortune

Thieves stole $100k in dimes from a truck in a Philadelphia Walmart parking lot

“There’s dimes all over the parking lot, all down the street,” Police Captain John Ryan said.

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