Treasury Department directed to stop minting new pennies
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing ...
Trump announces he’s instructing Treasury Department to stop producing the penny: ‘This is so wasteful!’
President Trump is ready to pinch the penny out of production. The 47th president announced Sunday night he was instructing ...
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Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the United States has minted ...
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Change is coming: staying penny-wise in 2026
It has been a disappointing year for fans of the U.S. penny. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury in February ...
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Stop making cents: U.S. Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday. An immediate annual savings of $56 ...
With the penny gone, should you start stocking up on nickels?
The U.S. did away with its one-cent coin, which means the focus may be shifting to the next-lowest coin.