How useful is the penny?

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Hostility to researchers’ analysis is undermining reasoned policymaking

Financial Times - 4h

Social Security and Medicare burn while Trump counts pennies

Trump’s latest idea may be popular, but won’t get us far.

MarketWatch - 5h

Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost

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.

CBS News - 7h

Why Trump is going after the penny

President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of production. Kelly O'Grady explains.

CBS News - 8h

Making sense of the penny debate as Trump calls for halt in production

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. NBC News’ Brian Cheung explores the spirited ...

NBC News - 9h

From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US

The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.

BBC News - 10h

A Roth IRA offers a 'longer runway for tax-free investing,' advisor says. Here's how to use it

Your Roth IRA offers more time for 'tax-free investing,' advisors says. Here's how to use it.

CNBC - 12h

What the end of the penny means for the economy, your piggy bank, and the way America prices items

President Trump and Elon Musk want the U.S. penny gone. There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, but the economy will be okay without the coin.

CNBC - 14h

Trump takes aim at 'wasteful' government spending by ordering end to penny production

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

CNBC - 17h

Trump to set tariffs on aluminum and steel; orders end of of pennies

President Donald Trump announces that “any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff” as the fate of the penny hangs in the balance after he instructs the Treasury to stop ...

NBC News - 20h

Chipotle’s Super Bowl Monday Strategy Is Genius—Here’s How You Can Use It to Boost Employee Engagement

How you handle the days around big celebrations can boost employee morale and show the value of connecting with current events, like Sunday’s big game.

Inc. - 1d

What the end of the penny means for prices and your piggy bank

Talk to end the penny’s production has been bandied about for decades among government officials and economists.

NBC News - 12h

How Trump's tariffs are a political tool

President Trump's expected tariffs on steel and aluminum could impact U.S. allies around the world. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down how Mr. Trump's tariffs are part of his political arsenal.

CBS News - 12h

Colorado's Polis backs Trump's halt on penny production: 'Great move'

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday backed President Trump’s direction to halt penny production, calling it a “great move.” On Sunday, Trump announced that he had requested that the Treasury ...

The Hill - 13h

How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we 'losing' money on other coins?

Really, a roll of 50 pennies costs you more than $1.50.

The Hill - 14h

The growing problem of child homelessness in the US

Many feel forced to hide their status through shame or fear of being taken into care

Financial Times - 16h

Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste

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.”

The New York Times - 17h

Vance Challenges Courts’ Power, and Trump Targets the Penny

Plus, why golden retrievers keep losing.

The New York Times - 21h

Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?

World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?. In 2022, the Pentagon proudly announced a ...

The Guardian - 22h

No more minting 'wasteful' pennies, Trump tells Treasury

The US President cites rising costs as the reason for discontinuing production of the one cent coin

BBC News - 1d

How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power

Weakened by war with Israel, the group is deploying a vast patronage network to strengthen its base

Financial Times - 1d

Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

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.

NBC News - 1d

Why ditching the penny may not cost Americans much

Rounding prices to the nearest nickel would not have “any significant inflationary consequences,” a 2023 study found.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump directs Treasury to stop making pennies

President Trump on Sunday announced that he asked the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the one cent coin wasteful. He said in a Truth Social post that he told Treasury ...

The Hill - 1d

Live updates: Trump leaves Super Bowl, directs Treasury to stop making pennies

President Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl on Sunday in an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier that aired just before kickoff. “I guess, you have to say that when a ...

The Hill - 1d

How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government

Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...

The Hill - 1d

'Not Like Us' to 'Humble': How Kendrick Lamar's music mirrors the NFL playoffs

14 teams embarked on journey to Super Bowl LIX, but only two were left standing. Kendrick Lamar details the seasons of the 14.

ESPN - 1d

2025 Super Bowl squares strategy: How to win at football squares, Chiefs vs. Eagles grid numbers to use

Mike Tierney shares the optimal football squares strategy for Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl 59

CBS Sports - 1d

China’s US tariffs become a reality

Plus, Mandelson becomes the UK’s man in Washington while political and business leaders debate AI developments in Paris

Financial Times - 1d

Is US inflation on the way down?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 1d

Elon Musk and how the left makes monsters of us all

Liberals are finding out that when you try to silence all dissent, you create thousands of outcasts.

The Hill - 2d

How will 'whirlwind' ambassador to US try to charm Trump?

As Peter Mandelson takes up the role of ambassador to the US, No 10 is determined the UK builds a strong relationship with Donald Trump.

BBC News - 2d

How To Use The Tome Of Want And Get Essence Of Desire In Destiny 2 Episode Heresy

The new episode of Destiny 2, Heresy, brings with it tons of new ways to get loot and rank up throughout the next several weeks' worth of activities, but looking at the two vendors can be a little ...

GameSpot - 3d

How New Orleans Is Using the Super Bowl to Make Upgrades

The Big Easy will host the Eagles, the Chiefs, and Kendrick Lamar on Sunday.

Inc. - 3d

‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán

Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say. A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A ...

The Guardian - 3d