The increase in penny production costs has been partly driven by the rising costs of metals like zinc and copper, according to the U.S. Mint report. A modern US penny contains only 2.5% copper ...

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while copper and nickel prices are roughly double the price they were then. Still, there are arguments for dumping the penny, no matter the costs. The National Association of Convenience Stores ...

The penny, one of the first coins made by the ... The increase has been partly driven by the rising costs of metals like zinc and copper, according to the report.

he said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.” Trump actually undersold the cost argument ...

The price of the material to make the penny is largely to blame for its cost imbalance. While the coins were originally pure copper, they've been nearly 98% zinc since 1982, per JM Bullion.

recorded increases in production and distribution costs — driven by increases in copper and zinc prices. Notably, the quarter cost 26% more to make than it did in 2023 and the penny 20% more.