The penny, which costs more to make than it's worth, will be going away. That's a shocking reversal of government policy. Usually, the government doesn't stop producing anything that's overpriced or ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – Hundreds of people gathered near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. over the past weekend to mourn the death of the penny. The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia stopped minting ...

The solemn procession was held on the steps of its founding father, marking a tough goodbye, especially for the Lincolns. “We come together to say farewell to a small but enduring presence in our ...