Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.

On X, DOGE pointed out the federal government spends more to produce the penny than its worth. But the penny has survived ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), noted that it cost the United States' 3 cents to make a penny.

The official X account for DOGE, the reform department headed by billionaire Elon Musk, shared facts about penny production ...

Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has set its sights on an unexpected target: the U.S. penny.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has identified a new priority in its quest to slash federal spending: the humble American penny. In a post on X this Tuesday, DOGE noted that the ...

Could Trump get rid of the penny? - The cost of zinc — the primary metal used in penny-making — has doubled since 2016 ...

Trump created DOGE and has given it a mandate to cut government spending. Musk has said that the agency is looking to trim $500 billion in government spending. The penny is worth only 1 cent and its ...

In a move that could ultimately save U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars, the new Department of Government Efficiency seems to be eying eliminating the penny. As the […] ...

Meanwhile, Musk is gearing up to lead DOGE as the agency begins operations following Trump’s executive order. The multi-billionaire previously promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal government’s ...

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