The American penny has died at 232 following a long bout of high manufacturing cost and uselessness. The Treasury Department officially announced plans to end production of the penny back in May, and ...

In February, President Trump announced that he ordered the Treasury to halt penny production, thus ending a 232-year tradition dating back to 1793. Today, the last penny ever will be minted at the U.S ...

Penny for your thoughts? The U.S. Mint punched out the last pennies ever on Nov. 12, so does that mean all your old pennies will be worth gold? Don't bank on it. Although the copper one-cent coin will ...

While businesses across the country grapple with a nationwide penny shortage on the heels of the last penny being minted, you might want to take a closer look at your coin jar before cashing in your ...

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended ...