By making paper money legal tender, the government shut the door on sound money. Repealing legal tender laws is the first ...

After more than 230 years of steady service, the humble one-cent piece is retiring—for now. The United States Mint pressed ...

The US Mint has stopped making pennies due to high production costs, but they will still be accepted as legal tender. The move is expected to save $56 million per year. Existing pennies can still be ...

The latest news on the monetary front is that President-elect Trump is warning that he will start twisting arms to keep Brazil, Russia, India, Communist China, and other Brics countries from fleeing ...

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia says it has pressed its last penny as the country moves closer to phasing out the venerable ...

Abraham Lincoln was three years away from being elected president when the half-cent coin was discontinued as an official ...