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5/22/25

America will officially stop making cents in 2026

The next time someone offers you a penny for your thoughts, it might be a limited-time offer.

According to exclusive reporting from The Wall Street Journal, the Treasury will stop pushing new pennies into circulation by early 2026 as the government makes a move to end the conversation around the cost efficiency of minting America’s lowest denomination.

While the debate has whirred for years, it was recently stoked by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, which centered its argument around a point that was as difficult to argue with as it was nonsensical-sounding: each one-cent coin costs more than three cents to make.

Coin costs update chart — Sherwood News

Clearly, the nickel might not be long for this world either if the decision’s made purely on the basis of costs.

President Trump said back in February that he’d already ordered the Treasury to stop minting new pennies. Since then, the department has presumably been ironing out what exactly getting rid of the coins would mean for the world of cash, with the Journal reporting that the Treasury said businesses will “need to start rounding up or down to the nearest 5 cents.”

Americans will still be able to pay with pennies after production halts next year.

Exclusive | Treasury Sounds Death Knell for Penny Production

Exclusive | Treasury Sounds Death Knell for Penny Production

While the debate has whirred for years, it was recently stoked by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, which centered its argument around a point that was as difficult to argue with as it was nonsensical-sounding: each one-cent coin costs more than three cents to make.

Coin costs update chart — Sherwood News

Clearly, the nickel might not be long for this world either if the decision’s made purely on the basis of costs.

President Trump said back in February that he’d already ordered the Treasury to stop minting new pennies. Since then, the department has presumably been ironing out what exactly getting rid of the coins would mean for the world of cash, with the Journal reporting that the Treasury said businesses will “need to start rounding up or down to the nearest 5 cents.”

Americans will still be able to pay with pennies after production halts next year.

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Draft Senate bill gives AI companies a two-year pass on federal regulation, Bloomberg reports

Bloomberg reports that a draft bill from Senator Ted Cruz gives AI companies a two-year pass from any federal regulation when they apply to be part of a White House-controlled “regulatory sandbox.” Such a regulatory framework free participating companies from federal agency oversight while simultaneously handing President Trump broad powers to shape a still nascent and increasingly powerful industry.

The draft bill allows companies approved for the waiver to request renewals for up to eight years, according to the report.

The fast-moving generative AI boom that took the tech world by storm was kicked off by the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT less than three years ago. A potential decade free of federal regulations would be a huge win for companies like Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Amazon.

In July, the US Senate voted 99-1 to kill a planned provision from President Trump’s massive tax bill that would have prevented any state from regulating AI for ten years.

Draft Senate Bill Waives Federal Rules on AI Companies During Testing

Draft Senate Bill Waives Federal Rules on AI Companies During Testing

The fast-moving generative AI boom that took the tech world by storm was kicked off by the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT less than three years ago. A potential decade free of federal regulations would be a huge win for companies like Meta, Google, OpenAI, and Amazon.

In July, the US Senate voted 99-1 to kill a planned provision from President Trump’s massive tax bill that would have prevented any state from regulating AI for ten years.

Google soars on court ruling that doesn’t force the search giant to sell Chrome

Google has $26 billion in deals with companies like Samsung and Apple.

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Hertz falls, erasing its Amazon bump, as Congress looks into its AI damage scanners

Hertz shares are trading down more than 5% on Thursday.

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8/20/25

Airbus faces a 10-day strike from UK workers, mirroring Boeing’s labor strife

Thousands of UK union Airbus workers plan to strike for 10 days in September amid a contract dispute.

The union workers build wings for Airbus’ commercial jets, threatening a production slowdown for the European plane maker.

As Airbus’ labor tension builds, rival Boeing’s has already boiled over: earlier this month, more than 3,000 Boeing workers who build military aircraft started a strike that remains ongoing. The action came less than a year after the company faced a two-month stoppage from a machinist strike.

Airbus, for now, says it doesn’t see the strikes affecting full-year deliveries.

Airbus UK workers to strike for 10 days over pay

Airbus UK workers to strike for 10 days over pay

As Airbus’ labor tension builds, rival Boeing’s has already boiled over: earlier this month, more than 3,000 Boeing workers who build military aircraft started a strike that remains ongoing. The action came less than a year after the company faced a two-month stoppage from a machinist strike.

Airbus, for now, says it doesn’t see the strikes affecting full-year deliveries.

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8/20/25

Elon Musk’s political party isn’t happening, as Tesla CEO gives up on the “America Party”

In July, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his own political party, the America Party — a move intended to “give you back your freedom.” What it did at the time was invoke the wrath of President Donald Trump and send the stock down.

A month and a half later, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Musk is “pumping the brakes” on his third party.

According to the Journal, “Musk has told allies that he wants to focus his attention on his companies and is reluctant to alienate powerful Republicans by starting a third party that could siphon off GOP voters.” He also wants to maintain ties with Vice President JD Vance, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate for 2028.

What happened?

For one, earlier this month Tesla’s board approved a roughly $30 billion interim pay package that Musk will only realize if he remains at the company for two years.

The stock isn’t moving on the news so far, but investors and analysts typically see Musk’s focus on his public company as a good thing.

Exclusive | Elon Musk Pledged to Start a Political Party. He Is Already Pumping the Brakes.

Exclusive | Elon Musk Pledged to Start a Political Party. He Is Already Pumping the Brakes.

According to the Journal, “Musk has told allies that he wants to focus his attention on his companies and is reluctant to alienate powerful Republicans by starting a third party that could siphon off GOP voters.” He also wants to maintain ties with Vice President JD Vance, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate for 2028.

What happened?

For one, earlier this month Tesla’s board approved a roughly $30 billion interim pay package that Musk will only realize if he remains at the company for two years.

The stock isn’t moving on the news so far, but investors and analysts typically see Musk’s focus on his public company as a good thing.

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