As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump has ordered the end of the penny.

President Trump said he wants the U.S. Treasury to stop making pennies. Can he do a penny drop? Does it need Congressional ...

The president's halt on "wasteful" penny production could cause the value of the rarest one-cent coins to surge.

If you wonder why the penny is going the way of the dodo bird, try to find a penny gumball machine. A penny simply isn’t ...

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.

Do pennies still have an economic or social function anymore? A D.C.-area economic expert shares his take, as President Donald Trump wants penny production to end.

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The ...

Unlike living creatures or fads, coins don't become extinct due to ecological changes, predators, overexposure or boredom.

In 2016, for instance, the U.S. was spending about 1.5 cents to mint each penny, or less than half of its current manufacturing cost. Still, the cent's $179 million in costs represents mere ...

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is targeting one of the federal government's most notorious examples of waste: the penny ... and the US ditched its half-cent coin in 1857.

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

For the second consecutive year, Weini Kelati improved on the American record at the Houston Half Marathon. On January 19, the 28-year-old finished second in 1:06:09, 16 seconds faster than the ...