DOGE may target the penny: Why do we still have it anyway?
In an X post on Tuesday, DOGE (which the Trump administration was immediately sued over on Inauguration Day), wrote that the ...
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.
Is the penny going away?
Is it time to get rid of the penny? A 2022 survey found that 58% of Americans believe that the government should stop making ...
Donald Trump could make the penny go away forever. Here’s why
Donald Trump is in office, and he has signed an executive order to create DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency — with Elon Musk leading the way. The purpose of DOGE is, supposedly, to cut ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has a new target for cutting federal spending: the U.S. penny
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.
A new penny-pinching tactic? Elon Musk's DOGE says cutting penny could cut costs
A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.