The Treasury Department has said the production of one cent coins will end in the US in 2026. This announcement marks the phasing out of the coins, commonly known as pennies, which have been in circulation for more than 200 years, reports AFP. President Donald Trump had told the Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, in February […]
•US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said yesterday he had told the Treasury to stop producing penny coins, presenting it as an effort to cut down on government spending. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote […]

