The penny’s fate remains uncertain. No executive order has been published regarding the president’s penny directive, and the ...

The U.S. Mint said in fiscal 2024, it took about 3.69 cents to produce and distribute one penny, a 20.2% increase from 2023.

President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to stop making the coins. On Sunday, he posted on Truth Social that he's instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to stop minting the ...