Ending production of the penny makes sense, a cross-section of area coin collectors and business owners told TribLive after a ...

A group of 30 tourists stood in the foyer of t Mint on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by the sparking marble sourced from ...

During the 2024 fiscal year, officials at the U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million on pennies. Frequently given as change but seldom spent, the penny has been a target of criticism for decades ...

The penny problem Critics see the penny as a shining example of government waste. Last year, the U.S. Mint lost $85 million making pennies, according to the bureau's annual report. It also lost ...

Here’s 1 shiny alternative if you really love mint The U.S. penny has been in circulation for more than two centuries, but its time may soon be up after President Donald Trump directed the ...

It could cause more problems than it solves. Critics see the penny as a shining example of government waste. Last year, the US Mint lost US$85 million making pennies, according to the bureau’s ...

Indeed, the 2025 penny has now taken on an air of mystique, marking the rare occasion that a new coin could become a hot commodity in real time. This year so far, the US Mint has struck 242 ...

The challenge isn’t just that, according to the Mint’s own data, each penny costs nearly 4 cents to make – and nickels cost around 14 cents each. According to its financial reports ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — Cease production of the penny, let collector’s gobble up what's left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardt’s old Chevrolet ...

‘Get rid of it’: Kevin O’Leary backs Trump on eliminating the US penny — calls it ‘stupid’ unless you’re ‘putting them in your loafers.’ Here’s 1 shiny alternative if you really love mint The U.S.