The U.S. Mint struck its final circulating penny Nov. 12, 2025, ending 232 years of production. Learn why production stopped, ...
The penny has died. At the age of 232, the iconic coin’s final batch was minted in Philadelphia on Wednesday. But while the ...
Whether they are being pinched, paying for your thoughts, going towards two cents, time may be running out for pennies.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin.
Every penny minted represents a loss for taxpayers,” said Francois Velde, economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.