Direct answer: The United States stopped producing new pennies for circulation in 2025, with the last pennies minted in November 2025. Pennies remain legal tender and will stay in use, but going forward there will be no new 1-cent coins; existing pennies will continue to circulate and price rounding may occur over time as pennies deplete from the supply. Details and context:

• Production halt: The U.S. Mint ceased producing new pennies for circulation in 2025, though pennies minted prior to the halt remain legal tender and continue to circulate.

• Rounding and circulation: As penny supply diminishes, some merchants and cash-handling systems may begin rounding to the nearest nickel for transactions, though this transition is gradual and not immediate.

• Financial implications: The Mint reported losses on penny production prior to the halt, helping drive the decision to end new penny production.

• Public and practical implications: Pennies are still widely present in the economy due to the large existing stock (hundreds of billions of coins) and ongoing use in cash transactions, despite the halt in new production.

If you’d like, I can pull the latest official statements or summarize expert analyses on how retailers, vending machines, and toll systems are adapting to a penny-free new-mint environment.