Podcasts Culture The Brian Mudd Show What we do to literally cut the value of our money in half

What we do to literally cut the value of our money in half

Published: July 27, 2020, 8:50 a.m.

Now how much does it cost to create that penny? If you guessed two cents you’d be correct. That’s right, with the rising cost of many metals – including gold closing in on all-time highs – it took 1.99 cents for the US Mint to create a penny through the first half of the year.