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The U.S. has officially stopped producing pennies because they cost more to manufacture than their one-cent value.

While production has ceased, pennies remain legal tender and are still accepted as payment.

Some retailers are experiencing shortages and are rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents.

Despite production ending, there are still more than 200 billion pennies in circulation.

Some retailers are running out of pennies, as the production of the one-cent coins has officially stopped.

In February, President Donald Trump told the U.S. Treasury Department to stop producing pennies because they now cost more to manufacture than the one cent they are worth. According to the U.S. Mint, they cost more than 3 cents to make.

According to the Americ

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