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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin's own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Coin production costs vary thanks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin's own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Months after President Donald Trump called on his ...

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 ...