The penny is dead. The U.S. Mint said Wednesday that it had pressed its last 1-cent penny coin for general circulation. The coin will still remain legal currency. Companies are responding to the ...

The United States Mint in Philadelphia struck its final circulating penny, marking an end to an era. The move stems from rising production costs and the diminishing value of cash. With pennies on ...

PHILADELPHIA — The US Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly ...

The U.S. will mint its last penny in Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to a report from the Associated Press. And while the coin will still be legal tender, the humble penny is going to become ...

Philadelphia — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years as symbols of frugality and the price of a ...

McDonald’s adjusts to penny shortage by rounding cash change to the nearest five cents. Prices stay the same, but total may round up or down. Kansas mayor hit with criminal charges for allegedly ...

A national penny shortage is occurring after the U.S. Mint stopped producing the coin. Retailers like ShopRite are asking customers to pay with exact change, cards, or bring in extra pennies. It costs ...