Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints” (Feb. 10): Consider this solution to ...

In a post on X, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, took aim at the cost of minting the 1-cent coin, a price tag that’s increased 20% in ...

Amid the recent flurry of Trump's often contentious executive orders, he announced Sunday night that he'd ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt the production of the 1-cent coins ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying power is long past its prime. Advocates for ditching the penny cite ...

That’ll be ten dollars and two cents,” says the clerk. That’s not much if you shop right. My Early Thursday wine and Swamp ...

When President Donald Trump announced his intention to eliminate the penny Sunday, he cited the rising cost of producing the coin. Data from the U.S. Treasury shows it’s not the only coin that costs ...

The U.S. Congress oversees the U.S. Mint, which is responsible for coin production. The penny, whose face value is a modest 1 cent, cost about 3.7 cents to make last year.They aren’t the only ...