While eliminating pennies was a start, Trump should consider getting rid of nickels if he truly wants to reduce wasteful spending.

President Trump announced that he’s told the Treasury Department to put the brakes on making new pennies, pointing to how expensive it's gotten to keep the ...

President Trump wants the Treasury Department to stop making new pennies ... The U.S. Mint said it lost $85.3 million last year minting 3.2 billion new pennies. The agency said it costs 3.7 ...

Canada stopped minting its penny in 2012 ... "I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies." Michael Clara, co-owner of Ciro's Pizza of East Meadow, said ...

President Donald Trump has targeted paper checks in a new executive order. Effective Sept. 30, 2025, the order directs the Treasury Department, which includes the IRS, to stop issuing paper checks ...