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So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints

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President Donald Trump orders the Treasury to stop minting pennies.

Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost and limited utility.

Legal scholar Laurence H. Tribe : Can the Treasury Secretary have the authority to issue pennies without Congress ’ approval? Congress could make the order permanent through law.

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