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 It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...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

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 ...

Donald Trump is in office, and he has signed an executive order to create DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency — with Elon Musk leading the way. The purpose of DOGE is, supposedly, to cut ...

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.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved the move affecting representatives of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) won’t hurt the short-term prospects of two of the largest defense contractors in the United States during a dangerous geopolitical time ...

Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny. By Kate Conger ...