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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 ...
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 ...
How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we ‘losing’ money on other coins?
Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).