After more than 200 years, the U.S. bids adieu to the penny, citing high production costs and shifting economic practices.

Although production will cease, the coins will still qualify as U.S. currency. Stores will still be able to accept them, and consumers should still be able to use them in cash transactions.

As the end of penny production nears, owners of Rhode Island small businesses are unsure how to maneuver rounding prices and ...

The time of the penny is coming to a close. The U.S. Treasury Department placed its last order of blanks, flat metal discs ...

Is the penny discontinued in the United States? What to know about the big change in RI. ... "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents.

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According to the Trump administration, the reason for the decision was to save federal money, “one penny at a time.” In 2024, ...

The US Treasury will stop putting new pennies into circulation at the beginning of 2026, it was announced on Thursday Pennies cost nearly 4 cents to manufacture, meaning the savings from their ...

The US Treasury has begun phasing out the penny, it said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal late last week.. The department made its final order of penny blanks earlier this month, and the ...