That puts a stop to penny production by the U.S. Mint that started in 1793, according to the Congressional Research Service. Here's what you should know. In a post Sunday on his Truth Social site ...

Nickels, dimes and quarters, weirdly, are mostly copper. The U.S. Mint also has a nice chart on the composition of coins over time. As the price of metals has increased, so has the cost of ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs rose marginally in the fourth quarter, offering some comfort to Federal Reserve officials after progress lowering inflation stalled at the end of 2024.

U.S. authorities continue to investigate last week’s deadly midair crash in the Washington skies. Preliminary data shows conflicting readings about the altitudes of a passenger jet and an Army ...

Civil rights activist Ida B. Wells will be featured on newly minted U.S. quarters. Historian Raffi Andonian joins Jenye Donaldson to share Wells' story.

The design on the first penny was of a woman with flowing hair symbolising liberty, according to United States Mint. The coin was larger and made of pure copper, while today’s smaller coin is ...

The United States Mint has released the designs of the Florida and Texas entries in the American Innovation $1 Coin Program. The coins are among the four to be released in 2025, as the series ...

It's one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint since it was established in 1792. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be one of the earliest world leaders to call on US President Donald Trump in his second term. Modi will be one of the earliest world leaders to call on ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Candidates for top U.S. national security and law enforcement jobs are being asked whether they believe President Donald Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 ...