The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it will begin winding down production of the penny, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still ...

The penny's story began in 1792 with the Coinage Act that created the U.S. Mint and established America's decimal currency ...

EMAIL TO NOT PERFORM ANY WORK RELATED TASKS. THE BUREAU HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CHANGES.### PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE HAS DIRECTED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO STOP MINTING NEW PENNIES. THE PRESIDENT ...

President Trump has ordered the Treasury Department to halt the production of pennies. He argues it is because the copper coins are costly and no longer necessary. The U.S. Mint reported losing over ...

The Mint’s authorized purchasers were able to place orders for 2026 bullion issues on Jan. 5, with the earliest pickup from the West Point Mint to be Jan. 8.

Making cents just doesn’t make sense anymore. The cost to produce both pennies and nickels is now more than double what each of those coins is actually worth, thanks to inflation, which is driving up ...