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 ...

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

Why is the Mint ending penny production? Earlier this year, President Donald Trump called on the Treasury Department to stop minting new one-cent coins, calling them “wasteful.” A few months later, ...

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

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

There might not be new pennies coming from the treasury, but that doesn't mean you can't use the ones you have.

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 ...

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 announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the ...

The U.S. has officially stopped producing pennies because they cost more to manufacture than their one-cent value. While production has ceased, pennies remain legal tender and are still accepted as ...

If you’ve been counting your pennies and going thrift shopping this holiday season, you may notice a small change at the ...