“If only I had a nickel” could take on a brand-new, more wistful meaning. The death of the penny — which President Donald ...

President Donald Trump killed the penny because the government lost money whenever it pressed one. Nickels are money-losers, ...

“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” he wrote in the post. “I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a statement from Sen. Lee and Sen. Merkley. (NEXSTAR) — Grab your coin purse: The U.S. may be on the verge of ditching its penny. The U.S. Treasury is ...

The U.S. minted its last penny after the Mint suspended production of the 238-year-old coin on Wednesday, Nov. 12. President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury to discontinue the penny due to the rising ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Yet another piece of legislation targeting the penny has been introduced in Congress, offering insight into the renewed fight to ditch our one-cent coin. If you’re a penny ...

President Donald Trump killed the penny because the government lost money whenever it pressed one. Nickels cost even more to ...