WFLA News Channel 81mon
The US could ditch the penny: What happened when Canada did it?
Todd Sandham, owner of a coin and jewelry shop in Ontario, told Canadian outlet CTV News in 2023 that even someone who brought in a jar of pennies to sell would “get about a penny and a half for ...
Voice of America10d
Drop US penny? Hold on, souvenir sellers say
For years, critics of the penny have pointed out that putting a copper-coated zinc disc in your pocket costs the government more than a cent — almost 4 cents today. Will Trump's order make the ...
The Sun Chronicle13d
The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living
Will Trump's order make the penny disappear? There is no sign that the U.S. Mint will stop pressing pennies in Denver and Philadelphia, and Mint officials did not respond to requests for ...
The New York Times28d
So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?
Each penny, he said, has “literally cost us more than 2 cents ... A nickel is worth half as much as a dime but costs twice as much to mint. A penny, which used to cost less than 1 cent ...
The Baltimore Sun12d
The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it’s a living
Will Trump’s order make the penny disappear? There is no sign that the U.S. Mint will stop pressing pennies in Denver and Philadelphia, and Mint officials did not respond to requests for ...