President Donald Trump killed the penny because the government lost money whenever it pressed one. Nickels are money-losers, too.

Count your pennies, and save a few nickels to pass on to the next generation as a memento. The nickel is likely the next physical coin to have its production squashed, said Philip Diehl, the 35th ...

(NEXSTAR) – The penny met its death in 2025, with factors like manufacturing cost and lack of appeal, coupled with a life of purgatory in couch cushions and car cupholders outside of circulation, ...

The U.S. stopped minting pennies last year. Could the nickel be next? After the penny was put out to pasture, a pair of researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond explored what might come ...

The American penny is history. The nickel might be next. The last pennies were pressed at the US Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday, a victim of production costs higher than their worth coupled with ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google “If only I had a nickel” could take on a brand-new, more wistful meaning. The death of the penny — which President ...

EMAIL TO NOT PERFORM ANY WORK RELATED TASKS. THE BUREAU HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CHANGES.### PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE HAS DIRECTED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO STOP MINTING NEW PENNIES. THE PRESIDENT ...