President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies. His surprise announcement comes after decades of ...

As President Trump seeks to downsize the cost of the U.S. Government, let me add my two cents to the effort; or to be more ...

The U.S. Mint said in fiscal 2024, it took about 3.69 cents to produce and distribute one penny, a 20.2% increase from 2023.

Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.” It’s not the first time politicians have mulled the reform of the one-cent coin. “Anytime we’re ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying power is long past its prime. Advocates for ditching the penny cite ...

But does making cents really make no sense? Here’s what to know. The penny was one of the first coins the U.S. Mint made shortly after its establishment in 1792. Once larger and made of pure ...

Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.” It’s not the first time politicians have mulled the reform of the one-cent coin. “Anytime we’re spending more ...