Trump, pennies

Trump promised no new pennies — here’s how that would work
The president could promptly end the production of new pennies, but phasing out the coin would take time and mean changes at retail stores, economists said.
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 approval? What we know.
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
Trump says he ordered Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies
President Donald Trump said he wants to end the production of pennies, calling them “wasteful.” Each coin costs 3.7 cents to produce.
Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”
End of the penny? Trump tells Treasury to stop minting the coin
President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting pennies, citing wastefulness. The price of producing a single penny continues to rise, and it now costs almost 3.7 cents to produce a penny, up from 3.
President Trump wants U.S. to stop making pennies
President Donald Trump is setting his sights on getting rid of the penny, but it won't be easy. Reporter Jared Halpern has more.
From pennies to plastic straws, Trump takes aim at pet peeves
Trump has made sweeping changes — attempting to remake the federal workforce and implementing new tariffs, among others — but ...
Trump wants to scrap pennies. What does that mean for the copper industry?
The Lincoln one-cent coin could be scrapped, with Trump ordering the Treasury Department and U.S. Mint to stop producing the ...
Without pennies, what becomes of penny loafers?
It was a question begging to be asked after President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting pennies: What would ...
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Trump wants the U.S. to stop producing pennies. Would it make sense to do so?
For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! Trump ...
End Of Pennies May Cost Jobs in Trump-Supporting County
President Donald Trump 's decision that the U.S. Department of the Treasury will stop minting new pennies could cost jobs in the heavily Republican county they are currently partly produced in, ...
Could your spare change make you Georgia's next millionaire? Some pennies worth $1 million
Coin values fluctuate, but it's worth checking your coin jars for this rare penny. Who knows? You could be a millionaire.
Trump’s proposition to eliminate pennies leaves business owners scratching their heads
President Trump Sunday announced possible plans to get rid of the penny. But this longstanding form of currency has been ...
Trump Orders Halt on 'Wasteful' Pennies After DOGE Highlighted Cost
Each penny cost nearly $0.037 to make in 2024, an increase from $0.031 the previous year, according to the U.S. Mint.