Cease production of the penny, let collectors gobble up what’s left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally ...

President Trump called the minting of the coin a waste of money, reviving a longstanding debate about getting rid of the ...

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. The move by Trump is the latest in what has been ...

There's no evidence the Mint ever claimed to have stopped penny production in April 2023. Its own data shows billions have been minted since then.