Trump Instructs Treasury Secretary To Stop Minting Pennies, Citing “Wasteful” Spending

From ZeroHedge

President Donald Trump directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday night to halt the minting of new pennies, citing “wasteful” spending as coin production costs soar.  “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. […]

Feb 10th 2025 9:40am EST

Source Link: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/trump-instructs-treasury-secretary-stop-minting-pennies-citing-wasteful-spending

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