美國財政部正式結束了一分錢硬幣的生產

美國財政部已正式確認它將在2026年初結束一分錢硬幣的生產，這標誌著美國貨幣政策的重大轉變

The US Treasury Department has officially confirmed it will cease production of the penny coin by early 2026.

美國財政部已正式確認將於2026年初停止生產一分錢硬幣。

The move follows a directive from President Donald Trump issued in February 2025, and comes amid growing bipartisan support in Congress to phase out the lowest denomination of US currency.

此舉是在2025年2月發布的唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）總統的一項指令之後，並在國會對兩黨支持的越來越多的支持下逐步淘汰了對美國貨幣的最低面額。

The Treasury has reportedly placed its final order for penny blanks, with officials stating that the US Mint will continue to manufacture the coin only while existing materials last.

據報導，財政部已為Penny Blanks下達了最終訂單，官員們說，美國造幣廠將僅在現有材料持續下去才能繼續生產硬幣。

“The Department of the Treasury this month ordered its final shipment of blanks used to make pennies,” a spokesperson told The National News Desk on Thursday.

一位發言人周四對《國家新聞台》說：“本月財政部命令最終的空白髮貨。”

Once the current inventory is exhausted, no new pennies will enter circulation, although existing coins will remain legal tender and can still be used for purchases.

一旦當前的庫存耗盡，儘管現有硬幣將保持法律招標，並且仍然可以用於購買，但不會進入發行。

The department estimates that halting production will save American taxpayers $56 million annually.

該部門估計，停止產量將為美國納稅人每年節省5600萬美元。

President Trump described the penny as “wasteful,” noting that each coin now costs over 3.6 cents to produce—more than three times its face value.

特朗普總統將一分錢描述為“浪費”，並指出每枚硬幣現在的生產成本超過3.6美分，這是其面值的三倍以上。

In a post on social media, he said: “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! Let’s rip the waste out of our great nation’s budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.”

在社交媒體上的一篇文章中，他說：“很久以來，美國的便士鑄造了幾美元，這實際上使我們花費了2美分。這是如此浪費！讓我們將廢物從我們偉大的國家的預算中剝奪，即使這是一次一分錢。''

In Congress, lawmakers introduced two bipartisan bills this year aimed at permanently ending penny production: the Make Sense Not Cents Act and the Common Cents Act.

在國會中，立法者今年提出了兩項​​兩黨法案，旨在永久終止一分錢的生產：有意義的不是美分法和《普通美分法》。

These measures reflect a broader consensus that the coin’s continued production no longer makes economic sense.

這些措施反映了一個更廣泛的共識，即硬幣的持續生產不再具有經濟意義。

As a result of the change, retailers and other businesses will begin rounding cash transaction totals to the nearest five cents. Electronic payments, however, will remain unchanged and can still reflect exact amounts.

隨著這一變化的結果，零售商和其他企業將開始將現金交易總計達到最接近的五美分。但是，電子付款將保持不變，並且仍然可以反映精確的金額。

The penny, first introduced in 1793 and bearing President Abraham Lincoln’s likeness since 1909, has long been a fixture of American life.

一分錢是在1793年首次推出的，自1909年以來一直以亞伯拉罕·林肯（Abraham Lincoln）的形象引入，長期以來一直是美國生活的固定。

But critics argue it is increasingly obsolete in a digital economy and often ends up forgotten in jars and drawers.

但是批評家認為，在數字經濟中，它越來越多，並且常常被罐子和抽屜被遺忘。

Supporters, including charitable groups and some economists, maintain that the coin is still useful for maintaining price accuracy and supporting donation drives.

包括慈善團體和一些經濟學家在內的支持者堅持認為，硬幣仍然可用於維持價格準確性和支持捐贈驅動力。

There are currently around 114 billion pennies in circulation.

目前有大約140億美元的流通。

While the US Mint will continue producing nickels, experts warn this could become more costly.

儘管美國造幣廠將繼續生產鎳，但專家警告說，這可能會變得更加昂貴。

Nickels cost nearly 14 cents each to mint, raising concerns that ending penny production might simply shift financial pressure elsewhere in the coinage system.

鎳的價格將近14美分才能造幣廠，這引起了人們的擔憂，即結束一分錢的產量可能只是將造幣系統其他地方的財務壓力轉移。

The United States now joins other nations such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, which have already phased out their lowest-denomination coins.

現在，美國加入了加拿大，澳大利亞和新西蘭等其他國家，這些國家已經淘汰了他們最低的宗派硬幣。

Analysts say the success of the policy will depend on how the transition is managed and whether the government can also reduce production costs for more expensive coins like the nickel.

分析人士說，該政策的成功將取決於如何管理過渡以及政府是否還可以降低諸如鎳之類的昂貴硬幣的生產成本。