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

President Trump said he wants the U.S. Treasury to stop making pennies. Can he do a penny drop? Does it need Congressional ...

For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” ...

President Trump claims he has instructed the U.S. Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the 1-cent coin ...

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 ...

Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies. How much copper is in a penny? Here's how much it cost to mint a penny.