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Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost

The new US administration has been sharply focused on cutting costs.

President Donald Trump is pictured before boarding Air Force One at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (AP/Ben Curtis)
President Donald Trump is pictured before boarding Air Force One at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (AP/Ben Curtis) (Ben Curtis/AP)
By Jill Colvin, Associated Press