A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.
Musk isn’t introducing a novel idea. For years, people have advocated eliminating the penny, as pennies are rarely spent as ...
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 savings from eliminating the cent might seem like small change, but every penny counts in dealing with the U.S. fiscal ...
There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block for Elon Musk's DOGE.
The official X account for DOGE, the reform department headed by billionaire Elon Musk, shared facts about penny production ...
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.
Pennies cost more than 3 cents each to make, which has the little round Lincoln heads in the crosshairs of Elon Musk’s new ...
Senator Elizabeth Warren has suggested a long list of ways that Elon Musk's cost-cutting DOGE can save money—though she's ...