UUnited States Read More Penny faces final stretch after House votes to halt productionJuly 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – The House voted Tuesday to end production of the penny, after years of debate over a…
HHealth care Read More Another sales tax hike? Costs a factor in L.A. in healthcare measureMay 12, 2026 It’s been years since Los Angeles County voters met a sales tax they didn’t like. They agreed to…
BBusiness Read More With Pennies Scarce, States Begin to Set Rounding RulesMarch 15, 2026 Months after the last of the United States’ 1-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to…
EEconomy Read More Dead pennies: How businesses survive without the coinDecember 7, 2025 Signs of the demise of America’s one-cent coin are everywhere these days. “If you’re using cash, please try…
UUnited States Read More Lubbock banker and coin collector give two cents on end of penny productionNovember 25, 2025 LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The United States Treasury has decided making cents no longer makes sense, minting the…
EEconomy Read More Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making themOctober 31, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing…
EEconomy Read More Cash-only business unfazed by penny shortageOctober 31, 2025 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Signs have begun to pop up in businesses nationwide, giving “pinching pennies” a whole…