The United States government has stopped minting pennies, leading to a surge in interest in coin collecting as both a hobby ...

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One of the key principles of economics when it comes to examining wealth and how it is accumulated is to look at what’s known as “generational wealth.” That is, what monetary assets, investments and ...

Monessen resident Dave Burdis still remembers the day his father, a bank teller, brought home a half dime coin from work. Burdis, now 74, was just 9 years old at the time. “I was amazed at it. I ...

President Donald Trump said he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.Will Trump's order make the penny disappear?

The U.S. Treasury will stop minting pennies in early 2026 due to production costs exceeding face value. Pennies will remain legal tender and accepted for transactions, with some amounts rounded to the ...

Coin collectors are unsure how the end of penny production will affect their hobby, though experts predict little value from the coins. The U.S. Mint ceased penny production in May, and the Treasury ...