You probably keep a jar or drawer full of pennies and suddenly wonder what they mean now that production has stopped. You can ...

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still be accepted at ...

The penny has finally hit its official stop date at the Mint, but that does not mean every copper-colored coin in your junk ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become ...

U.S. stopped penny production, causing shortages in banks and stores. Retailers forced to round down cash transactions, costing millions. Lack of guidance from federal government exacerbates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHILADELPHIA — The United States plans to strike its last penny for circulation, part of an effort to retire the coin that has ...

The Federal Reserve’s decision to limit penny distribution after the U.S. Mint stopped producing the coin in November had swift and uneven consequences: Regional penny shortages occurred along with a ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck the final five pennies on Wednesday — each bearing a rare omega mark — ending U.S. penny production and creating collectors' items that could fetch millions at ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United States Treasury has decided making cents no longer makes sense, minting the last penny a few weeks ago, after 232 years of production. The cost of producing the ...