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- 1Senate passes Common Cents bill to phase out the pennyβSenate passes Common Cents bill The measure to provide merchants a cash rounding framework, and to formally phase out th
The US Senate has passed the Common Cents bill, legislation that gives merchants a framework for rounding cash transactions and formally phases out the penny. The measure now heads to the White House, where the president can sign it into law. Financial industry observers are tracking its implications for payments and retail.
- 2Congress passes bill to end US penny productionβΌCongress sends Trump bill to end U.S. penny production
Congress has approved a bill to end production of the US penny, sending the measure to President Trump to sign into law. If enacted, the US Mint would stop striking one-cent coins, which cost more to make than they are worth. The move follows long-running debate over the penny's expense and declining use in everyday cash transactions.
- 3PennyGuard launches AI assistant to manage subscriptions and billsβMeet PennyGuard, an AI assistant for your wallet. Connect a card or bank, and your email if you like. PennyGuard puts ev
PennyGuard, an AI-powered personal finance assistant, is being introduced to the public. Users can link a card or bank account, and optionally their email, to see all subscriptions and recurring bills in one place. The tool also highlights card perks and helps users cancel services, claim refunds, or negotiate lower bills.
- 4Trail runner dodges wildlife on sunset run with dogβGreat run out, though the last leg was just as the sun was setting and all the critters came out. So running was tricky
A runner described an evening trail run that ended at sunset, when wildlife emerged and made the final leg difficult. Their dog, Penny, kept darting left and right chasing scents, complicating the run. The post was shared with trail running and dog running communities, drawing small engagement from fellow runners.
- 5Congress weighs a future without the pennyβΌCan we still use pennies? Congress plots a penniless future
US lawmakers are moving to phase out the penny, raising questions about whether Americans can still use the one-cent coin in everyday transactions. Discussion centres on what a 'penniless' future would mean for cash payments, pricing and the Treasury's minting costs, as Congress plots an end to penny production.
- 6Congress sends Trump bill to end penny productionβCongress has sent Trump a bill to formally end penny production
Congress has passed and sent to President Trump legislation that would formally end production of the US penny, moving to retire the one-cent coin after years of debate over its cost and usefulness. Treasury loses money making each penny, and officials have argued the coin is no longer practical. Trump's signature would wind down minting of the coin.
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Congress has officially moved to end the US penny, retiring the one-cent coin from circulation. The move ends more than two centuries of penny production, which in recent years has cost more to mint than the coin was worth. Coverage is focused on what the change means for consumers, cash transactions and prices, including how cash payments will be rounded once pennies disappear.
- 8New book tells the story of Jordan NeelyβΌ'Man in the Mirror': New book tells story of Jordan Neely, the homeless man killed by Daniel Penny
A new book titled 'Man in the Mirror' recounts the life of Jordan Neely, the homeless street performer who died in May 2023 after being placed in a chokehold by Daniel Penny on a New York City subway train. The killing sparked protests and a highly charged criminal trial, in which Penny was acquitted. The book revisits Neely's story and the wider debate over race, mental illness and public safety that surrounded his death.
- 9Publisher spotlights 1909 Alaska travel memoir by Bertha Adele Pennyβ"There is a subtle illusive, intangible something that grips the heart of the visitor to Alaska," pens author Bertha Ade
Bertha Adele Penny's award-winning memoir 'Alaska Cruise 1909' is being promoted by Fathom Publishing, which quotes the author writing of 'a subtle illusive, intangible something that grips the heart of the visitor to Alaska.' The book recounts Alaska's early days and history through her journey there more than a century ago. Readers interested in historic travel writing and early Alaskan life are being encouraged to pick up a copy.
- 10Senate passes bill ending penny production, now headed to TrumpβSenate sends penny-killing bill to Trump, ending 234 years of production
The Senate has approved legislation that would end production of the US penny, bringing 234 years of minting the one-cent coin to a close. The bill now goes to President Trump, whose signature would formally end penny production. The move follows long-running arguments that pennies cost more to make than they are worth.