President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally: On Sunday, Trump says he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Donald Trump said he wants the U.S. to stop minting new pennies, citing high costs. Right now it costs nearly four cents to make one penny. The U.S. Mint said it lost over ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Coin production costs vary thanks ...