A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.
DOGE said on X that the penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in the 2023 fiscal year.
The days of the penny may be coming to an end. In a post on X, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, took aim at the cost of minting the 1-cent ...
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.
The use of cash has been declining in recent years, according to the Federal Reserve's 2024 report on consumer payments.
Every day, millions of coins and bills change hands across the United States, most of them holding only their face value.
The latest report on costs associated with production at the U.S. Mint facilities didn't offer any surprises when showing ...
In a move that could ultimately save U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars, the new Department of Government Efficiency seems to be eying eliminating the penny. As the […] ...
Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has set its sights on an unexpected target: the U.S. penny.