The president isn't the first person to call for an end to the penny, and this issue is deeper than wasteful spending.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department ...

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 ...

U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop the minting of new 1-cent coins, citing rising minting expenses. According to the Associated Press on the 9th (local time ...

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 ...