Does making cents make sense? | 60 Minutes Archive

60 Minutes rewind. >> Should we make sense. Think before you answer that.We're talking about those insignificant 1-cent pieces in your pocket or purse. It may or may not come as a surprise that it now costs the US mint almost two cents to make a penny and almost a dime to make a nickel. If the economy of that eludes you, join the club.Even in Washington, where they literally have the right to print money and where anything under a billion is chump change, there's an ongoing debate over whether it's worth th ...