Goodbye, old penny. The U.S. Mint stopped minting pennies earlier this month, a significant milestone after the coins lost their economic utility in the face of inflation and cost more to make than ...

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The U.S. Mint ceremoniously pressed its final penny on Nov. 12, although most production of the coin halted for good earlier this summer. With the penny no longer being produced, retailers are ...