01-03-2025 17:24 via krqe.com

$2 bills: Why does the US still print the rarely-used currency?

(NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump recently called on the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, calling them “wasteful” after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set its own sights on the one-cent coin. While there is a debate to be had about the value and importance of the penny, the discussion has brought attention to another low-value bit of currency: the $2 bill.The $2 bill has been around for more than 160 years but it is possible you have never seen
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