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Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies

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It is unclear whether Trump has the power to unilaterally eliminate the lowly one-cent coin.

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  1. The Oregonian

    Trump says he’s ordered Treasury to stop minting new pennies (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Proponents of eliminating the coin have cited cost savings on their production and speedier checkouts at cash registers.

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Trump directs US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    President Donald Trump says he directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the coins.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump says he ordered Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, calling their production “wasteful.”

  4. CNN

    Trump instructs Treasury to halt penny production (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt the production of pennies, citing the high cost of producing one cent.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump orders Treasury to halt production of pennies (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the one-cent

  7. NBC News

    Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    'Wasteful': Trump Orders Treasury to Stop Producing Pennies (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents."

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Are pennies worth it? Trump's plan to scrap them didn't come out of nowhere (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

  10. Fox News

    Trump says he has instructed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies: 'This is so wasteful!' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he wants the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Trump directs the U.S. Treasury to stop minting pennies (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

  13. AL.com

    Trump wants to get rid of pennies: ‘Let’s rip the waste out’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    “For far too long, the United States has minted pennies, which literally cost us more than two cents,” Trump posted.

  14. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    President Trump tells U.S. Treasury to stop making new pennies (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Trump announced that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt the production of pennies, citing the high cost of producing one cent.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the one-cent coin.“For far

  16. New York Times

    Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.”

  17. Forbes

    Trump Says He Has Ordered Treasury To Stop Producing ‘Wasteful’ Pennies (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The President pointed out that the cost of producing each one-cent coin was higher than its face value.

  18. Quartz

    Trump is trying to cancel the penny (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    "Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time," the president said.

  19. The Boston Globe

    Trump orders Treasury secretary to stop minting pennies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    For years, experts and government officials have called for eliminating the penny, whose purchasing power has fallen because of inflation even as its production costs have risen.

  20. Gizmodo

    Trump Tells U.S. Treasury to Stop Making 'Wasteful' Pennies (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The U.S. stopped minting the half-penny in 1857, which would be worth about 18 cents today.

  21. WDIO Duluth

    So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies. His surprise announcement comes after decades of unsuccessful efforts to phase out the 1-cent coin. Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost and limited utility.

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump takes aim at ‘wasteful' government spending by ordering end to penny production (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The president said in a Truth Social post that stopping the mint from coining new pennies is another way to reduce ‘wasteful’ government spending.

  23. CBS News

    Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  24. New York Post

    Trump announces he’s instructing Treasury Department to stop producing the penny: ‘This is so wasteful!’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald announced Sunday night he was instructing the Department of Treasury to stop making new pennies because the cost of minting the coin is too high.

  25. CNN

    It costs nearly four cents to make one penny. The nickel costs even more (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he’s instructed the Secretary of the US Treasury to stop making new pennies, writing that they “literally cost us more than 2 cents.” He’s right — in fact, each US penny costs 3.7 cents to produce and distribute as of 2024.

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