A nickel may be worth 5 cents but costs nearly 14 cents to make. With the penny possibly being eliminated, the Treasury wants ...

With bipartisan support growing to end penny production, longtime collectors and small business owners say the coin still ...

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said. Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley is pushing to halt production of the penny. “It’s so simple. It costs four cents to make each penny,” Merkley said.

“A penny for your thoughts” no longer means much in this current culture. In years past, like about six weeks ago, the saying suggested your thoughts and opinions had value, worth ...

which cost a pretty penny, ahead of the possible elimination of the iconic Lincoln-faced 1-cent coin. In 2024, each penny cost 4 cents to mint and distribute, according to the Treasury Department.