Donald Trump’s penny proposal would eliminate 1 in 2 coins minted in the U.S.—but nickels are the real villains
The president says he’s killed off production of money-losing pennies, but nickels cost even more money to make—and we'd need ...
Trump on penny production: 'This is so wasteful'
Does it cost more to produce a penny than it's worth? Yes, it costs more than one cent to produce a penny. According to the Federal Reserve, there are 114 billion pennies in circulation, making up ...
How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we ‘losing’ money on other coins?
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had asked the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, calling them ...