Treasury Department directed to stop minting new pennies

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing ...
USA Today

Are pennies being discontinued? Here's how much it could save taxpayers, per US Treasurer

United States currency will never be the same. The very last penny was minted on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. That's the same city where the first penny was minted in 1793, ...
Forbes

What The End Of The Penny Means For Consumers

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...
The Gazette

Money Museum director in Colorado Springs helps make sense of the penny’s demise

Douglas Mudd, Curator/Museum director at the American Numismatic Association, discusses obsolete currency and the significance of ending printing of the one cent coin during a tour of the Money Museum ...