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After the penny, Congress is coming for the nickel. A new bill would let the Treasury test a cheaper metal mix for the 5-cent coin. The reason: it costs nearly 13 cents to make one. That's more than 2.5x what it's worth. The U.S. Mint stopped making pennies last November for the same reason. It cost 13.31 cents to produce a single nickel in fiscal year 2025, down slightly from 13.78 cents in fiscal year 2024. Read more: https://t.co/Xnx4hLN0wL