美国计划停止币以节省资金,因为生产成本超过面值. U.S. plans to stop minting pennies to save money, as production costs exceed face value.

美国财政部计划停止造便士, 因为每枚硬币的生产成本近4美分, 旨在每年节省5600万美元. The U.S. Treasury Department plans to stop minting pennies, as each coin costs nearly four cents to produce, aiming to save $56 million annually. Pennies将仍然是合法货币,但逐步停用可能会导致商店以最接近的镍的价格转价。 Pennies will remain legal tender, but the phase-out may lead stores to round prices to the nearest nickel. 这一举动是继加拿大、新西兰和澳大利亚采取类似行动之后作出的。 This move follows similar actions by Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. 只有不到五分之一的付款是用现金支付的，这使得过渡的破坏性较小。 Fewer than one in five payments are made with cash, making the transition less disruptive.