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 It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...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 ...

There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block for Elon Musk's DOGE.

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 ...

Elon Musk says he has been sleeping at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headquarters. The tech entrepreneur was ...

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.

Elon Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other ...

The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has ...

Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.