Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump…
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