The decision to halt penny production didn’t come as a surprise to those in the coin-collecting world. “I really thought we’d ...

A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the government recently made its final order of penny ...

The federal government made its final order of penny blanks in May − the first step to end the production of the 1-cent coin, ...

After more than 200 years, the U.S. bids adieu to the penny, citing high production costs and shifting economic practices.

The penny, long the most neglected coin in our change jars and couch cushions, is about to clock out for good. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently confirmed it ...

The penny will soon be a thing of the past. The U.S. Treasury will soon stop minting the coin in early 2026. The decision ...

Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it costs about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).

President Trump ordered the halt of penny production due to cost concerns. Discontinuing the penny could negatively impact ...

After 233 years of pennies in our pockets, the U.S. this month will officially end penny production, according to statements from the Treasury Department made public on Thursday. Pennies will ...

Phyllis Resnick, Colorado Futures Center's lead economist, told Newsweek that the loss of the penny will become the "most burdensome on low-income households," pointing to their purchases of ...