President Donald Trump said late Sunday that he has ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to stop producing pennies. Pennies ...

Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies. How much copper is in a penny? Here's how much it cost to mint a penny.

President Donald Trump said he has instructed the US Treasury Secretary to stop minting new pennies, citing their high cost of production.

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

It is unclear whether Trump has the power to unilaterally eliminate the lowly one-cent coin. Currency specifications — including the size and metal content of coins — are dictated by ...