Change is coming to how we make change, thanks to the impending demise of the penny. That’s not an alternative fact: The U.S. Mint said in its annual report that each penny costs 3.69 cents to make.

The Final Penny Officially Pressed in 2025 S. Mint produced its final penny on November 12, ending the coin's 232-year run.

Expect confusing signals and more signs of penny shortages in 2026. Even bankers are asking for some relief as coin ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing the penny after more than 230 years. It now costs 3.69 cents to produce a single penny, which is significantly more than its face value. Pennies will ...

After more than 230 years of steady service, the humble one-cent piece is retiring — for now. The United States Mint pressed its final circulating penny on Nov. 12, 2025. While the penny remains legal ...

What, exactly, is the plan for all the pennies? Many Americans—and many people who, though not American, enjoy watching from a safe distance as predictable fiascoes unfold in this theoretical ...

NEW YORK — The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump‘s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce.

The last minted pennies are about to be auctioned off and signs are the coins will bring – excuse the expression – a pretty penny. The U.S. Mint last month announced the auction, to be held Thursday, ...

(NEXSTAR) — For the first time since 1793, the U.S. is minting no new pennies. There are still billions of pennies in circulation, but those imprinted with “2025” will likely be difficult to find. If ...

Change is coming to how we make change, thanks to the impending demise of the penny. President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department, back in February, to stop minting pennies. His argument – ...