美国明特公司因成本超过四美分而停止了钱币生产,这反映了通货膨胀和数字付款的增加。 The U.S. Mint halts penny production due to costs exceeding four cents, reflecting inflation and the rise of digital payments.

美国明特公司已经停止生产零钱,因为生产成本不断上涨,每生产成本超过4美分,使硬币在经济上无法生存。 The U.S. Mint has stopped producing pennies due to rising production costs exceeding four cents each, making the coin economically unviable. 这一决定反映了自美国1971年放弃黄金标准以来几十年来通货膨胀侵蚀美元价值的情况,将其购买力降至1971年水平的约15美分。 This decision reflects decades of inflation eroding the dollar’s value since the U.S. abandoned the gold standard in 1971, reducing its purchasing power to about 15 cents of its 1971 level. 随着现金交易的下降 — — 现在只有所有付款的18%,比2016年的31%有所下降 — — 数字支付占主导地位,加速了Penny的过时。 As cash transactions decline—now just 18% of all payments, down from 31% in 2016—digital payments dominate, accelerating the penny’s obsolescence. 虽然现金仍是备份,但钱币的结束象征着向更数字化经济的更广泛转变。 While cash remains a backup, the end of the penny symbolizes a broader shift toward a more digital economy.