set its own sights on the one-cent coin. While there is a debate to be had about the value and importance of the penny, the discussion has brought attention to another low-value bit of currency: the ...

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. Nickels cost about 13.8 cents to make in 2024, despite them being ...

there are both economic and sentimental arguments for keeping 1-cent pieces, including from companies that make the nation’s currency. So far Congress has taken those appeals to heart ...