CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/10/business/costs-of-pennies-and-nickels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>: “Phasing out the penny could result in needing to make more nickels, and the US Treasury Department loses far more money on every nickel than it does on every penny.”

You have to spend money to unmake money.{ai:summary}<p>Phasing out the penny may lead to an increased production of nickels, which is problematic as the US Treasury incurs greater losses on each nickel than on each penny. </p><p>This raises concerns about the cost-effectiveness of eliminating the penny from circulation. #economy</p>

The Corner: How Pennies and Nickels Add Up

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