penny
monetary unit
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- New Department of Government Efficiency Highlights the Costly U.S. Penny
- In DOGE Highlights Costly U.S. Penny
annual report states that the penny’s unit cost is up 20.2 percent from 2023, now costing 3.69 cents to produce. Nickels are similarly expensive to make, costing 13.78 cents per coin. Both pennies and nickels have cost more to make than their face value (1 cent and 5 cents, respectively)…
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