President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday to halt production of the penny — but getting that initiative underway requires a few additional steps and possibly congressional approval.  Additionally, while Trump said he instructed the Treasury Department to stop minting them due to their high costs, supporters of the penny claim it’s wiser to evaluate changes

President Trump said he directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing production costs. But it’s Congress that authorizes the U.S. Mint’s manufacturing of coins. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images President Trump, whose sweeping agenda aims to dramatically reshape both policy and government, is now aiming

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Not all chip stocks have been soaring lately. Over the past year, a number of semiconductor stocks have witnessed meteoric gains thanks to ongoing euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The share prices of Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Broadcom have all risen approximately 80% over the last 12 months — handily outperforming both the S&P

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Trump has doubled down on his call to transform Gaza from a devastated wartorn territory to “a big real estate site” that ultimately, the

Guy Hedgecoe Business reporter Reporting fromSegovia, central Spain Getty Images Spain attracts the second highest number of overseas visitors after France It’s a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city’s Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies. Many of the

Luis Barrucho BBC World Service Getty Images The US gives automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, but this principle is not the norm globally President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the US has sparked several legal challenges and some anxiety among immigrant families. For nearly 160 years, the 14th

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he remains committed to the U.S. purchasing and owning Gaza, but that he may allow Middle Eastern countries to rebuild sections of the area ravaged by the Israel-Hamas war. Trump made the comment when speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to New Orleans for

Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News AFP Sultani Makenga fought with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the early 1990s The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil – fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country’s east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they go. In just a