U.S. Mint

The U.S. Mint appears in Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines through the episode’s discussion of ending new penny production. The source says the [[USTreasury|U.S. Treasury]] and Mint are going to stop minting new pennies, while existing pennies remain legal tender.

In the wiki, the Mint becomes the institutional node for Coin Retirement Economics. The episode’s stated reasons are that a penny costs more than one cent to make and that digital payment habits have reduced the coin’s practical role.

Connections

• [[USTreasury|U.S. Treasury]] - parent policy and institutional context in the source.
• Erika Beras - Planet Money participant giving the penny Valentine.
• Coin Retirement Economics - concept explaining the minting decision.
• Planet Money - source show.