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Elon Musk’s DOGE setting its sights on the penny
The Department of Government Efficiency hinted it may be looking to eliminate the penny. Elon Musk's initiative says production of the coin is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
Elon Musk takes on his biggest challenge yet: Getting rid of the penny
According to the U.S. Mint, the cost to produce a single penny jumped 20% during the 2024 fiscal year to 3.69 cents.
Could Trump get rid of the penny?
Trump has put Musk, the world's richest man and the CEO of Tesla, X, and SpaceX, in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, which is not actually a federal agency, but more of a small ...
How DOGE’s Efforts May Be Unlucky for the U.S. Penny
A DOGE social media post details the cost of producing nearly valueless one cent coins, sparking speculation it may add pennies to its federal cost-cutting hit list.
Neither Social Security nor IRS: all Americans have it in their pocket and it is the next target of Elon Musk’s DOGE
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has identified a new priority in its quest to slash federal spending: the humble American penny. In a post on X this Tuesday, DOGE noted that the ...
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Trump, Musk’s DOGE looking to stop minting of this coin
Trump created DOGE and has given it a mandate to cut government spending. Musk has said that the agency is looking to trim $500 billion in government spending. The penny is worth only 1 cent and its ...
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DOGE wants to get rid of the penny, some say ‘hands off, it’s a slippery slope’
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 […] ...
DOGE Could Make Huge Change to Cash
The use of cash has been declining in recent years, according to the Federal Reserve's 2024 report on consumer payments. Although the report doesn't specifically address penny usage, it notes that ...
Trump has promised to slash the federal budget. His ordering employees back to the office might cost him
Meanwhile, Musk is gearing up to lead DOGE as the agency begins operations following Trump’s executive order. The multi-billionaire previously promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal government’s ...
Elon Musk's DOGE Takes Aim At The US Penny Citing Soaring Production Costs
Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has set its sights on an unexpected target: the U.S. penny.