Ditching the penny could save taxpayers billions

Producing pennies cost taxpayers more than it’s worth, with each penny costing 3.7 cents to make in 2024. The rising cost of metals like zinc and copper contributed to the increased production cost. Other countries, such as Canada and Australia, have successfully eliminated their lowest denomination coins. The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…

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Price rockets past $100K after Trump picks Paul Atkins

The price of Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time Thursday amid expectations that Donald Trump will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies when he heads to the White House next year. The milestone was reached amid Trump’s announcement that he would be nominating Paul Atkins as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who is…

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Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Trump, DOGE, Musk, UnitedHealthcare, abortion, basketball, Christmas, Spotify Wrapped: Daily Briefing

Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday. Police are still searching for the suspect in the fatal shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Top-seated Kansas was served a loss in men’s college basketball last night. 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, Daily Briefing author. Beyoncé is the No. 1 greatest pop star of the 21st century. It’s…

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South Korean Won plunges after declaration of martial law

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Korean won was one of the biggest movers on Tuesday, plunging against the U.S. dollar after South Korea’s president declared martial law in an unannounced late-night address on television. The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders…

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