聯邦政府正在結束一分錢硬幣的生產

該部門於5月下達了空白便士的最終訂單

The federal government is winding down production of the penny coin following a bipartisan effort to nix the lowest-denomination of U.S. currency over cost concerns, according to a plan outlined by the Treasury Department on Thursday.

根據美國財政部周四概述的一項計劃，聯邦政府正在兩黨努力解決美國貨幣對成本問題的最低分數之後，將一分錢硬幣的生產結束。

The department placed its final order for blank pennies in May, it said in a statement. It expects to stop putting new pennies into circulation by early 2026.

該部門在一份聲明中說，該部門的最終命令是空白便士的最終命令。它預計將在2026年初停止發行新的便士。

President Donald Trump in February directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease production of the coin. Trump has described spending on penny minting as "wasteful."

唐納德·特朗普總統在2月指示財政部長斯科特·貝斯特（Scott Bessent）停止生產硬幣。特朗普將一分錢的支出描述為“浪費”。

In recent weeks, Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced separate bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate calling for an end to penny production.

最近幾週，共和黨和民主黨議員在眾議院提出了單獨的法案，參議院呼籲結束一分錢的生產。

The change means that businesses will have to start rounding the prices of cash transactions up or down to the nearest five-cent nickel as the number of pennies in circulation dwindles.

更改意味著，隨著流通量的少量數量，企業將不得不開始將現金交易價格上漲至最近的五美分鎳。

The Treasury's penny phase-out plan was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the details of which were confirmed to Reuters by a department spokesperson.

《華爾街日報》首先報導了財政部的一分錢淘汰計劃，該雜誌的詳細信息已由部門發言人確認向路透社確認。

The cost of producing the penny has risen from 1.3 cents per coin to 3.69 cents over the past 10 years, according to the Treasury. It said stopping production will lead to immediate annual savings of $56 million.

根據財政部的數據，在過去的10年中，生產一分錢的成本從每枚硬幣的1.3美分提高到3.69美分。它說，停止產量將導致每年儲蓄5600萬美元。

The penny was first issued by the government in 1793. Since 1909, the profile of President Abraham Lincoln has adorned the obverse side of the coin that is made of zinc and copper. Americans have debated for years whether the penny should be dropped from the line-up of American currency.

一分錢是由政府於1793年首次發行的。自1909年以來，亞伯拉罕·林肯總統的形象裝飾了由鋅和銅製成的硬幣的正面。美國人多年來一直在辯論，是否應該從美國貨幣的陣容中刪​​除一分錢。

Supporters of the penny argue it helps keep consumer prices down and is a source of income to charities. For its critics, the coin is a nuisance that ends up being discarded in drawers, ash trays and piggy banks.

一分錢的支持者認為，它有助於保持消費者的價格降低，並且是慈善機構的收入來源。對於批評家來說，硬​​幣是一種令人討厭的煩惱，最終被抽屜，灰燼托盤和小豬銀行丟棄。

There are around 114 billion pennies currently in circulation in the U.S., according to the Treasury

據美國財政部稱