Why the U.S. Penny Just Got Canceled (And What Happens To Your Change?)

The minting of U.S. pennies have been discontinued. The Trump administration and Treasury Department announced the plan in May; the final penny was minted on Wednesday, November 12. The ends 232 years of penny history.

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Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University.
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