President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury in May to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their face value, but that doesn't mean you can't still use the U.S. currency.

(The Conversation) – By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

(The Conversation) – By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays ...

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...

Well, it’s official. The U.S. Mint has pressed its last 1-cent coin. The penny, which began its impressive 232-year run at the mint in Philadelphia, ended production on Nov. 12, 2025, in the same ...

That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The U.S. Mint has stopped making pennies as of November 13, ending production of the one-cent coin that costs nearly four cents to manufacture. Brian Kruse, owner of Liberty Bell ...

Richards said the $1,800 in pennies the bank had were gone in two weeks. His branches keep small amounts of pennies for customers who need to cash checks, but that's it. The U.S. Mint issued 3.23 ...

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. Merchants ...