Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
Can Trump really kill off the penny -- and should he?
Eliminating the penny via a social media post, like President Donald Trump did,, isn't just legally dubious. It could cause ...
A penny for their thoughts: Americans say ‘time to move on’ from the coin
President Trump ordered the Treasury department to stop production of pennies. Here's how Americans are responding to the ...
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 ...
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A Penny Spurned: Does the Lesser Coin Still Make Sense?
The penny’s fate remains uncertain. No executive order has been published regarding the president’s penny directive, and the ...
Getting rid of the penny could mean the need for more nickels, which costs even more money to make
Getting rid of the penny, which cost the government 3 cents each, could end up costing the Treasury Department money if it ...
Common cents to keep the Lincoln penny
It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies ...
What the end of the penny means for the economy, your piggy bank, and the way America prices items
President Trump and Elon Musk want the U.S. penny gone. There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, but the economy will be OK without the coin.
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Getting rid of the penny introduces a new problem: nickels
If goes back up to making 1.4 million ... They are stashed in penny jars or junk drawers at home. Or they fall on the ground and people don’t even bother to pick them up. Many people leave ...
So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints
President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying ...