PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become ...

WELL, PENNIES HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE LATEST TARGETS OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S SECOND ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE PRESIDENT ASKING THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY TO STOP THE PRODUCTION OF NEW PENNIES. AUDREY ...

U.S. Mint will stop producing pennies after final blank orders run out Trump cites rising minting costs—over 2 cents per penny—as reason Move projected to save $56 million in annual material costs ...

The United States Mint in Philadelphia struck its final circulating penny, marking an end to an era. The move stems from rising production costs and the diminishing value of cash. With pennies on ...

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years as symbols of frugality and the price of a ...

ODESSA, Texas — After more than 200 years, the U.S. Mint has officially stopped producing pennies, shutting down production on Nov. 12. The move came at the direction of President Donald Trump, who ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says making cents doesn’t make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a ...