Until 1982, pennies were mostly made of copper. Now, they're made of copper-plated zinc. Metal prices have largely affected ...

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of ...

The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies ...

Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.” ...