President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the United States has minted ...

The U.S. Mint has halted production of the circulating penny after the Treasury Department concluded new one-cent coins are no longer needed, even as existing pennies remain legal tender and will stay ...

The U.S. Mint has unveiled a new coin celebrating the 250th birthday of the country. It comes after the last penny was ...

Businesses are trying to make cents out of the fact that after 232 years the Treasury Department has stopped minting 1¢ coins ...

As of Nov. 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint has stopped penny production, making all thoughts cost a nickel each. Here's a look at what happened.

The U.S. Treasury Department stopped producing pennies. What does this mean for collectors and the value of the penny? Here's ...

The lack of small change is creating big headaches for restaurants, which are asking the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury to ...

In a sternly worded letter, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Maxine Waters demanded to know why federal agencies haven't ...

Just because the penny is no longer in production doesn't mean it isn't valuable. You might have a gem already in your ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck the final five pennies on Wednesday — each bearing a rare omega mark — ending U.S. penny production and creating collectors' items that could fetch millions at ...

America’s last penny was struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, the end of a coin production that started in 1793 and ended Nov. 12. We’re already starting to miss them. Some stores have begun ...

(NEXSTAR) — The day has finally come: the U.S. Mint is pressing its last pennies on Wednesday. It comes as retailers across the country are already facing empty penny slots in their cash registers.