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

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 ...

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 ...

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 […] ...

The use of cash has been declining in recent years, according to the Federal Reserve's 2024 report on consumer payments. Although the report doesn't specifically address penny usage, it notes that ...

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

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

President Donald Trump 's Department of Government Efficiency is looking into stopping production of the penny to save ...

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