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Making sense of the penny debate as Trump calls for halt in production

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February 11, 2025

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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. NBC News’ Brian Cheung explores the spirited debate over the penny and how its discontinuation would work logistically.

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