This year, the United States Mint and the U.S. Federal Reserve are shortchanging the five-cent piece. Usually minting over 1 billion nickels a year, in 2024, the U.S. has produced fewer than 70 ...

Common Cents Act The Common Cents Act was introduced April 30, according to press releases posted on the official government websites of Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).

In 2024, some 3.2 billion pennies were minted—more than 57% of all 5.61 billion coins produced last year. A penny saved is a penny earned: arguments for eliminating the one-cent coin ...