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Freshly made pennies sit in a bin at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Nov 20, 2025

Nickeled and dimed: How the lowly penny’s retirement impacts Marylanders

The last-ever penny has been minted in Philadelphia. Here’s what this means for Maryland consumers, businesses and collectors.

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nov 10, 2025

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as US Mint stops making them

A nationwide penny shortage sparked by Trump’s production halt is forcing retailers to round down, ration coins and plead for exact change.

Freshly made pennies sit in a bin at the U.S. Mint in Denver on Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
May 22, 2025

Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out.

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