一旦当前的空白硬币盘用完，美国造币厂将停止生产新的便士

在一个历史性的转变中，可以标志着数百年历史的美国袋装零钱的结束，美国造币厂将停止生产新的便士

The US Mint will halt production of new pennies once its current stock of blank coin discs runs out, a Treasury Department official told the Associated Press.

一位财政部官员告诉美联社，一旦其当前的空白硬币盘耗尽，美国造币厂将停止生产新的便士。

The move follows a sharp spike in production costs. The Treasury says it now costs nearly 4 cents to make a single penny, with total annual savings from halting production expected to hit $56 million.

此举是在生产成本急剧上升的。财政部表示，现在要花近4美分才能赚一分钱，预计停止产量的每年节省总额为5600万美元。

First minted in 1793, the penny has been part of American history for over 230 years.

一分钱于1793年首次铸造，一直是美国历史的一部分，已有230多年的历史。

The decision, while long discussed, gained momentum after President Donald Trump announced his intention to eliminate the coin earlier this year.

在唐纳德·特朗普总统宣布打算今年早些时候消除硬币的意图之后，该决定虽然长期以来一直在讨论。

“For far too long, the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump posted on Truth Social in February.

“很久以来，美国已经铸造了几分钱，这实际上使我们花费了2美分。这是如此浪费！”特朗普在二月份发布了《真理社交》。

“I have instructed my Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to stop producing new pennies. The mint will continue to use up the existing penny blank inventory, and the changeover will be seamless.”

“我已指示我的美国财政部长停止生产新的便士。薄荷将继续用尽现有的一分钱​​空白库存，转换将是无缝的。”

There are still an estimated 114 billion pennies in circulation - worth $1.14 billion - but Treasury officials say they are vastly underutilized and rarely used in daily transactions.

估计有1,140亿美元的流通（价值11.4亿美元），但财政部官员表示，他们的日常交易中很少使用，很少使用。

Despite being the most produced coin in the US Mint’s inventory - accounting for over 3.2 billion units minted last year - the penny has faced growing scrutiny over its poor return on investment and limited usefulness. By comparison, even the nickel, which costs nearly 14 cents to mint, has drawn criticism for its inefficiency.

尽管是美国造币厂的库存中生产最多的硬币 - 占去年铸造的32亿枚库存，但一分钱在其投资回报率差和有限的用途方面面临越来越多的审查。相比之下，即使是薄荷的成本近14美分的镍也因其效率低下引起了批评。

However, the penny has its defenders. Supporters argue it’s still useful in charity drives, price rounding, and holds a certain nostalgic value. They also note that it represents a more modest production loss than higher-value coins.

但是，一分钱有捍卫者。支持者认为，它在慈善机构驱动器，价格汇总并具有一定的怀旧价值中仍然有用。他们还指出，它比高价值硬币更适度的生产损失。

Congress, which controls the specifications of US coinage, has not yet passed legislation to permanently kill the penny. But two bipartisan bills to do so were introduced earlier this year.

控制美国造币规格的国会尚未通过立法来永久杀死一分钱。但是今年早些时候提出了两项​​两党法案。

One bill, named the "Pennies for Paychecks Act," was filed in March by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., while the other, named the "Coin Production Enhancement Act," was filed in January by Reps. Steve Scalise, R-La., and Jim Cooper, D-Tenn.

一项命名为“薪水法案”的法案是由R-Tenn。的Sens。BillHagerty和D-Va。的Mark Warner提交的，而另一个则由R-La的众议员Steve Scaleise和Jim Cooper，D-Tenn。

The legislation would also require the Federal Reserve to remove any unusable or damaged pennies from circulation.

该立法还将要求美联储从发行中删除任何无法使用或受损的便士。

The legislation comes as the US is facing a severe coin shortage, with many bank branches and businesses running out of common coins for customer transactions.

该立法是因为美国面临严重的硬币短缺，许多银行分支机构和企业用尽了公共硬币进行客户交易。

According to the American Bankers Association, nearly 80 percent of bank branches reported having no more nickels in March, while over 70 percent had no more dimes or quarters.

根据美国银行家协会的数据，近80％的银行分支机构报告说，三月份不再有镍，而超过70％的人没有更多的一角钱或宿舍。

The coin shortage is being attributed to the closure of schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the normal flow of coins in small-value transactions.

硬币短缺归因于在199年大流行期间的学校和企业关闭，这破坏了小型交易中硬币的正常流动。

Under US law, the Treasury Secretary is empowered to mint and issue coins “in amounts the secretary decides are necessary” to meet the country’s needs - a clause now being used to phase out the penny.

根据美国法律，财政部长有权授予造币和发行硬币，以“秘书决定是必要的”来满足该国的需求 - 现在使用该条款来淘汰一分钱。