In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1- cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency ...

Historically, when coins get the boot (RIP half-cent, 1857), they tend to stay in circulation for a few decades before fading into obscurity (or the junk drawer), Paul explains.

Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint.

Treasury to phase out penny after Trump says coin no longer makes 'cents' The cost of making a penny has risen to more than twice the coin's face value.

The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins The penny isn’t the only coin entering our wallets today that costs more to make than it’s worth (enter ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Months after ...

The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value ...