Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell.

The inertia is understandable. Pennies are an annoyance for many people, but they do have a long and storied history in America.

Some diehard numismatists will fight to keep Uncle Sam cranking out pennies at a loss, citing “tradition…tradition!” (If there’s any justice, they’ll get a hernia lugging around enough ...

Some diehard numismatists will fight to keep Uncle Sam cranking out pennies at a loss, citing "tradition...tradition!" (If there's any justice, they'll get a hernia lugging around enough pennies ...

Eisenhower’s words that Europeans not sufficiently paying for their own defense made “a sucker out of Uncle Sam.” REUTERS On Thursday, Hegseth invoked President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1959 ...

"Make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker,'" Hegseth told a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Europe should be primarily ...

Lisa Gutierrez has been a reporter for The Kansas City Star since 2000. She learned journalism at the University of Kansas, her alma mater. She writes about pop culture, local celebrities, trends ...

Europe Can't Turn Uncle Sam Into 'Uncle Sucker,' US Defense Secretary Says By Andrew Gray, Lili Bayer, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected ...