Eliminating the penny is more than a practical cost-saving measure. It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...

Elon Musk's influence and outspoken nature have brought renewed attention to the debate over whether the penny still has a ...

Wendy Edelberg of Brookings says "political malpractice" might be a bigger risk to economic stability than the government's massive borrowing.

Elon Musk is bringing his 'hardcore' work ethic to DOGE as he's reportedly told allies he's been sleeping in their Washington ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging Elon Musk to stick with his original objective to cut $2 trillion in wasteful ...

Thousands of people have tried to kill it, but every time it has survived. Why it matters: It now meets what might be its most formidable adversary yet, in the form of Elon Musk. Driving the news: A ...

In an X post on Tuesday, DOGE (which the Trump administration was immediately sued over on Inauguration Day), wrote that the ...

Two decades ago, Raymond Lombra, a now-retired economist at Penn State University, warned of a "rounding tax" that could amount to at least $600 million a year if merchants were to routinely add a ...

On The Express this week, we dissect the flurry of economic executive orders and announcements from the Trump administration and identify the new power brokers influencing markets and the future of A.

In 1936 Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning "Pennies From Heaven," but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell.

Another area where the private sector could be of immense help is in the modernization of the government’s IT infrastructure.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with fellow Democratic Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.), Ron Wyden (Ore.) and ...