Do pennies still have an economic or social function anymore? A D.C.-area economic expert shares his take, as President Donald Trump wants penny production to end.

Trump's halt on "wasteful" penny production penny production could cause the value of the rarest one-cent coins to surge.

President Donald Trump said he has instructed the US Treasury Secretary to stop minting new pennies, citing their high cost of production.

There used to be a saying — “pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars” — that stressed the importance of saving your money (the phrase later showed up in a country song). Today ...