Trump's order to discontinue the penny doesn't add up: Expert
As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump has ordered the end of the penny.
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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 - 19h -
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 - 19h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Vance Challenges Courts’ Power, and Trump Targets the Penny
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No more minting 'wasteful' pennies, Trump tells Treasury
The US President cites rising costs as the reason for discontinuing production of the one cent coinBBC News - 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
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