Robert McGee suggests billionaire Elon Musk should do the patriotic thing and fund the production of pennies himself.

At first glance, eliminating the penny might seem trivial. Businesses could round prices up or down, and digital transactions ...

The penny’s demise would leave the nickel as the smallest physical token of wealth transfer. One might then expect many ...

The 95% copper cent of the 1970s became worth more than the face value after that decade’s high inflation, so in 1982, the ...

Lincoln cent minted only in January, could scarcity drive demand? History suggests otherwise—here’s why collectors should ...

In a flurry of activity at the start of a new administration, President Trump announced we may soon see the end of the penny, ...

Unlike living creatures or fads, coins don't become extinct due to ecological changes, predators, overexposure or boredom.

Still, for the 19th year and with a 20% rise in manufacturing costs, according to the U.S. Mint's annual 2024 report, the per ...

Mr. Penny should have been retired long ago — and along with him, Mr. Nickel. As a baby boomer retiree, I’m tired of pinching pennies until Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, my favorite, bellows.

David Carroll is a Chattanooga news anchor, and his latest book is “I Won't Be Your Escape Goat,” available from his website, ...

It’s unclear exactly how high demand would be for nickels in a penny-less world, but it’s likely that it would be higher than ...