President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying power is long past its prime. Advocates for ditching the penny cite ...

So Long, Penny! Trump Orders US to Ditch 1-Cent Coin After Decades of Complaints RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere ...

Back in 1857, Congress discontinued the half-cent and made the penny smaller to reduce the amount of copper needed, according to the U.S. Mint. Canada stopped making one-cent coins in 2012.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere, may soon be no more. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to ...