Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value. (Intriguingly, it's the same for nickels.) ...

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Saving pennies as a kid taught me a lot about economics, but I’m glad to see the Trump administration had the nerve to say “enough” and call for a halt of minting new coins.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value. (Intriguingly, the same is true of nickels.) ...

The government loses nearly three cents on every penny it mints. On a nickel, it loses nearly nine cents. More nickels would mean steeper losses. America could kill both the penny and the nickel, the ...

U.S. Mint plans to stop making the penny coin after Trump order. What does that mean for paying in cash? What to know before ...

A spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the government recently made its final order of penny blanks, flat metal discs that become coins. The United States Mint will ...

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it. But some are worth hundreds of dollars. Here's how to check yours.

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it. However, some wheat pennies could be worth hundreds; here's how to find out.

The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power. And its price has increased by more than 30% since the ...

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece’s buying power. And its price has ...