美国政府朝着最终消除一分钱迈出了巨大的一步。

财政部最近下达了最终的一分钱空白订单，以打印单美分的硬币，这意味着新便士将在2026年初左右不再流通。

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

美国政府朝着最终消除一分钱迈出了巨大的一步。

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.

财政部最近下达了最终的一分钱空白订单，以打印单美分的硬币，这意味着新便士将在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.

多年来，消除一分钱一直是两党的问题，因为生产成本的上涨意味着硬币的印刷成本高于其价值。

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

总统将一分钱称为“浪费”，即使低估了成本也是正确的。

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.

在过去的10年中，财政部估计，生产一分钱的成本已从1.3美分上升到3.7美分。 2月，美国造币厂估计，它损失了约8500万美元，在2024年产生了30亿便士。

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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，《华尔街日报》于2024年4月报道说，美国人每年的变化量高达6,800万美元，硬币，小猪银行和其他纪念品船只的阵阵数百万。

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

论点是，如果硬币没有流传，那么值得节省资金并停止生产。

What happens when there are no more pennies?

当不再有便士时会发生什么？

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.

当前的计划是让财政部在2026年初停止将新的便士流通，当时它完成了最终的一批便士空白。之后，硬币将花费数年的时间才能完全循环出公众使用。

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.

由于数字支付已经是大多数美国企业的主要交易方法，因此“变化”将意味着大多数事情在很大程度上保持不变。

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.

对于需要美分的现金交易，美国可能会遵循加拿大的领先优势，该公司在2012年停止了其单美分的生产 - 并将其归功于五个倍数。财政部表示，州和地方政府将负责向零售商提供指导，以便适当地收取营业税。

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.

第一分钱是在1787年生产的，直到1857年，硬币为100％铜。当今的便士是铜镀锌，其中包括2.5％的铜。

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.

硬币最初是用自由女神和她的帽子帽的形象印刷的，但是，亚伯拉罕·林肯总统的形象在1909年，他的出生一百周年就成为了硬币的象征性面孔。

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.

财政部估计，在USInput中，目前约有140亿美元的便士：一项两党法案，以消除一分钱，并最终提高了联邦承包商的最低工资，周四通过了众议院。

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.

该立法结合了在国会以前的会议上停滞不前的措施，其中包括一项规定，在几年的时间内逐步淘汰单美分的硬币。

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.

生产成本的上涨使一分钱的印刷成本比几年来的价值更高，而且国会议会以及唐纳德·特朗普总统都呼吁消除硬币。

“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.”

众议院议长南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）（D-Calif。）在周四上午的新闻发布会上说：“我们将淘汰一分钱。” “这是特朗普总统所说的话，我们将以两党的方式进行。”

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.

该法案还包括一项规定，到2025年，将联邦承包商的最低工资提高到每小时15美元。该措施此前已经停在参议院，共和党人认为这将提高劳动力成本并伤害小企业。

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.

但是众议院法案似乎都得到双方的支持，最早可以在下周投票。

“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.”

佩洛西说：“我们将确保为联邦承包商带来生活工资。” “而且我们将以公平的纳税人的方式来做。”

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

该法案是民主党人促进经济和帮助工作家庭的更广泛努力的一部分。

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.

今年早些时候，众议院民主党通过了一项法案，该法案将到2024年将联邦最低工资提高到每小时15美元。但是，这项措施后来被参议院共和党人封锁。

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.

该立法还包括一项规定，以扩大冠状病毒大流行期间的失业率。这项措施可能会面临共和党人的反对。外面：一项两党法案，以消除一分钱，并最终提高了联邦承包商的最低工资，并于周四通过了众议院。

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.

该立法结合了在国会以前的会议上停滞不前的措施，其中包括一项规定，在几年的时间内逐步淘汰单美分的硬币。

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.

生产成本的上涨使一分钱的印刷成本比几年来的价值更高，而且国会议会以及唐纳德·特朗普总统都呼吁消除硬币。

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

众议院议长南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）（D