Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
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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.
    • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world
      91·
      5 months ago

      The question is why does everyone think of this as a single use item? If a penny gets used 4 times it covers its cost.

    • DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world
      4·
      5 months ago

      Except 99% of people pay with credit/debit cards.

      Besides, if it takes you more then 5 seconds to get the penny, count it and use it again, you worked below minimum wage for that penny.

    • threeganzi@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      5 months ago

      Would it round to the closest denomination? So $1.04 would round to $1, and it would then even out.

      Edit: that’s how it works in my country at least.

      Edit 2: got it wrong, $0.96 would round to nearest ¢5(assuming it’s the smallest US denomination) so $0.95, and $1.04 would round up to $1.05