National Politics
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
The Economic Argument for Ditching the Penny—and Why Some Want to Keep It
President Trump wants to ditch the penny, a move that some experts say is long overdue. Advocates of the least-valuable coin say it should stick around. WSJ examines the question of whether or not it ...
Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
What Trump’s Plan to Stop Minting Pennies Means for Consumers
President Trump said Sunday he had asked the U.S. Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, part of an effort to cut ...
Making cents of it all: Here's how much a penny costs you
The penny, whose face value is a modest 1 cent, cost about 3.7 cents to make last year. They aren’t the only expensive coin.