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First it was the penny. Is the nickel next?

Last year, the United States Mint pressed its last penny. The government lost money every time it made a new one. The nickel is the same story.

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Following the death of the American penny, some observers predict the nickel will someday face the same fate.

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For every nickel, the government spent 13.78 cents, a loss of nearly 9 cents per coin.

President Donald Trump killed the penny because the government lost money whenever it pressed one. Nickels are money-losers, too.

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