美國政府朝著最終消除一分錢邁出了巨大的一步。

財政部最近下達了最終的一分錢空白訂單，以打印單美分的硬幣，這意味著新便士將在2026年初左右不再流通。

The U.S. government has taken a large step toward finally eliminating the penny.

美國政府朝著最終消除一分錢邁出了巨大的一步。

The Treasury Department recently placed its final order of penny blanks to print the one-cent coins, and meaning new pennies will stop being put into circulation around early 2026.

財政部最近下達了最終的一分錢空白訂單，以打印單美分的硬幣，這意味著新便士將在2026年初左右不再流通。

Eliminating the penny has been a bipartisan issue for years, as rising production costs mean the coins cost more to print than they’re worth.

多年來，消除一分錢一直是兩黨的問題，因為生產成本的上漲意味著硬幣的印刷成本高於其價值。

The president is also correct in calling the penny “wasteful,” even underestimating the cost.

總統將一分錢稱為“浪費”，即使低估了成本也是正確的。

Over the past 10 years, the Treasury estimates that the cost of producing one penny has risen from 1.3 cents to 3.7 cents. In February, the U.S. Mint estimated that it lost around $85 million producing 3 billion pennies in 2024.

在過去的10年中，財政部估計，生產一分錢的成本已從1.3美分上升到3.7美分。 2月，美國造幣廠估計，它損失了約8500萬美元，在2024年產生了30億便士。

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Moreover, The Wall Street Journal reported in April 2024 that Americans throw out up to $68 million in change per year, with millions more languishing in coin dishes, piggy banks and other keepsake vessels.

此外，《華爾街日報》於2024年4月報導說，美國人每年的變化量高達6,800萬美元，硬幣，小豬銀行和其他紀念品船隻的陣陣數百萬。

The argument is, if the coins aren’t circulating, then it’s worth saving the money and ceasing production.

論點是，如果硬幣沒有流傳，那麼值得節省資金並停止生產。

What happens when there are no more pennies?

當不再有便士時會發生什麼？

The current plan is for the Treasury to stop putting new pennies into circulation in early 2026, when it has finished minting its final batch of penny blanks. After that, it will take years for the coins to cycle out of public use entirely.

當前的計劃是讓財政部在2026年初停止將新的便士流通，當時它完成了最終的一批便士空白。之後，硬幣將花費數年的時間才能完全循環出公眾使用。

With digital payment already being the primary method of transaction for a majority of American businesses, the “change” will mean most things largely stay the same.

由於數字支付已經是大多數美國企業的主要交易方法，因此“變化”將意味著大多數事情在很大程度上保持不變。

For cash transactions requiring cents, the U.S. will likely follow the lead of Canada — which stopped production of its one-cent piece in 2012 — and make those round to multiples of five. The Treasury has said that state and local governments will be responsible for providing guidance to retailers so that sales taxes are properly collected.

對於需要美分的現金交易，美國可能會遵循加拿大的領先優勢，該公司在2012年停止了其單美分的生產 - 並將其歸功於五個倍數。財政部表示，州和地方政府將負責向零售商提供指導，以便適當地收取營業稅。

The first penny was produced in 1787, and, until 1857, the coins were 100% copper. Today's pennies are copper-plated zinc, including just 2.5% copper.

第一分錢是在1787年生產的，直到1857年，硬幣為100％銅。當今的便士是銅鍍鋅，其中包括2.5％的銅。

The coin was first printed with the image of the goddess of Liberty and her Phrygian cap, however, the image of President Abraham Lincoln became the coin’s symbolic face in 1909, the centennial of his birth.

硬幣最初是用自由女神和她的帽子帽的形像印刷的，但是，亞伯拉罕·林肯總統的形像在1909年，他的出生一百週年就成為了硬幣的象徵性面孔。

The Treasury estimates that there are around 114 billion pennies currently in circulation in the U.S.input: A bipartisan bill to eliminate the penny and finally raise the minimum wage for federal contractors passed the House on Thursday.

財政部估計，在USInput中，目前約有140億美元的便士：一項兩黨法案，以消除一分錢，並最終提高了聯邦承包商的最低工資，週四通過了眾議院。

The legislation, which combines measures that have stalled in previous sessions of Congress, includes a provision to phase out the one-cent coin over the course of several years.

該立法結合了在國會以前的會議上停滯不前的措施，其中包括一項規定，在幾年的時間內逐步淘汰單美分的硬幣。

Rising production costs have made the penny more expensive to print than it’s worth for several years now, and both chambers of Congress, as well as President Donald Trump, have called for eliminating the coin.

生產成本的上漲使一分錢的印刷成本比幾年來的價值更高，而且國會議會以及唐納德·特朗普總統都呼籲消除硬幣。

“We’re going to be phasing out the penny,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during a press conference on Thursday morning. “It’s something that President Trump has spoken about, and we’re going to be doing it in a bipartisan manner.”

眾議院議長南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）（D-Calif。）在周四上午的新聞發布會上說：“我們將淘汰一分錢。” “這是特朗普總統所說的話，我們將以兩黨的方式進行。”

The bill also includes a provision to increase the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour by 2025. The measure had previously stalled in the Senate, where Republicans argued that it would raise labor costs and hurt small businesses.

該法案還包括一項規定，到2025年，將聯邦承包商的最低工資提高到每小時15美元。該措施此前已經停在參議院，共和黨人認為這將提高勞動力成本並傷害小企業。

But the House bill appears to have the support of both parties, and it could be brought to a vote as early as next week.

但是眾議院法案似乎都得到雙方的支持，最早可以在下週投票。

“We’re going to be making sure that federal contractors are paid a living wage,” Pelosi said. “And we’re going to be doing it in a way that is fair to taxpayers.”

佩洛西說：“我們將確保為聯邦承包商帶來生活工資。” “而且我們將以公平的納稅人的方式來做。”

The bill is part of a broader effort by Democrats to boost the economy and help working families.

該法案是民主黨人促進經濟和幫助工作家庭的更廣泛努力的一部分。

Earlier this year, House Democrats passed a bill that would have increased the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. But that measure was later blocked by Senate Republicans.

今年早些時候，眾議院民主黨通過了一項法案，該法案將到2024年將聯邦最低工資提高到每小時15美元。但是，這項措施後來被參議院共和黨人封鎖。

The legislation also includes a provision to extend unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. That measure is likely to face opposition from Republicans.output: A bipartisan bill to eliminate the penny and finally raise the minimum wage for federal contractors passed the House on Thursday.

該立法還包括一項規定，以擴大冠狀病毒大流行期間的失業率。這項措施可能會面臨共和黨人的反對。外面：一項兩黨法案，以消除一分錢，並最終提高了聯邦承包商的最低工資，並於週四通過了眾議院。

The legislation, which combines measures that have stalled in previous sessions of Congress, includes a provision to phase out the one-cent coin over the course of several years.

該立法結合了在國會以前的會議上停滯不前的措施，其中包括一項規定，在幾年的時間內逐步淘汰單美分的硬幣。

Rising production costs have made the penny more expensive to print than it’s worth for several years now, and both chambers of Congress, as well as President Donald Trump, have called for eliminating the coin.

生產成本的上漲使一分錢的印刷成本比幾年來的價值更高，而且國會議會以及唐納德·特朗普總統都呼籲消除硬幣。

“We’re going to be phasing out the penny,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D

眾議院議長南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）（D