美国财政部正式结束了一分钱硬币的生产

美国财政部已正式确认它将在2026年初结束一分钱硬币的生产，这标志着美国货币政策的重大转变

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

美国财政部已正式确认将于2026年初停止生产一分钱硬币。

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.

此举是在2025年2月发布的唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）总统的一项指令之后，并在国会对两党支持的越来越多的支持下逐步淘汰了对美国货币的最低面额。

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.

据报道，财政部已为Penny Blanks下达了最终订单，官员们说，美国造币厂将仅在现有材料持续下去才能继续生产硬币。

“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.

一位发言人周四对《国家新闻台》说：“本月财政部命令最终的空白发货。”

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.

一旦当前的库存耗尽，尽管现有硬币将保持法律招标，并且仍然可以用于购买，但不会进入发行。

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

该部门估计，停止产量将为美国纳税人每年节省5600万美元。

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.

特朗普总统将一分钱描述为“浪费”，并指出每枚硬币现在的生产成本超过3.6美分，这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.”

在社交媒体上的一篇文章中，他说：“很久以来，美国的便士铸造了几美元，这实际上使我们花费了2美分。这是如此浪费！让我们将废物从我们伟大的国家的预算中剥夺，即使这是一次一分钱。''

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.

在国会中，立法者今年提出了两项​​两党法案，旨在永久终止一分钱的生产：有意义的不是美分法和《普通美分法》。

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

这些措施反映了一个更广泛的共识，即硬币的持续生产不再具有经济意义。

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.

随着这一变化的结果，零售商和其他企业将开始将现金交易总计达到最接近的五美分。但是，电子付款将保持不变，并且仍然可以反映精确的金额。

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

一分钱是在1793年首次推出的，自1909年以来一直以亚伯拉罕·林肯（Abraham Lincoln）的形象引入，长期以来一直是美国生活的固定。

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

但是批评家认为，在数字经济中，它越来越多，并且常常被罐子和抽屉被遗忘。

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

包括慈善团体和一些经济学家在内的支持者坚持认为，硬币仍然可用于维持价格准确性和支持捐赠驱动力。

There are currently around 114 billion pennies in circulation.

目前有大约140亿美元的流通。

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

尽管美国造币厂将继续生产镍，但专家警告说，这可能会变得更加昂贵。

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

镍的价格将近14美分才能造币厂，这引起了人们的担忧，即结束一分钱的产量可能只是将造币系统其他地方的财务压力转移。

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

现在，美国加入了加拿大，澳大利亚和新西兰等其他国家，这些国家已经淘汰了他们最低的宗派硬币。

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.

分析人士说，该政策的成功将取决于如何管理过渡以及政府是否还可以降低诸如镍之类的昂贵硬币的生产成本。