The time of the penny is coming to a close. The U.S. Treasury Department placed its last order of blanks, flat metal discs used to make pennies, in late May. President Donald Trump told the mint to ...

Talk to end the penny’s production has been bandied about for decades among government officials and economists. However, the talk became policy when, over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered ...

Talk to end the penny’s production has been bandied about for decades among government officials and economists. However, the talk became policy when, over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered ...

Treasury plans to phase out production in 2026 Expects annual savings of $56 million Move comes amid cost concerns May 22 (Reuters) - The federal government is winding down production of the penny ...

It’s the end of an era for America’s smallest coin. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will strike the nation’s final penny in a ceremonial minting on Wednesday, marking the official end of penny ...

The penny, the United States' iconic one-cent coin whose copper face and everyman symbolism endeared it to millions of Americans before it fell into change-drawer obscurity, died on Nov. 12, 2025. It ...

They say a penny saved is a penny earned, but this particular one could net you $85,000. Copper pennies from 1943 are among the the most valuable vintage coins. At the time, America was in the midst ...

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting pennies. That came after Elon Musk and DOGE made the coin a focus of negative attention for wasteful spending. There are currently 114 ...