The US minted its last penny. See how the coin evolved throughout its 232-year history.

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Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach holds the last penny stamped at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beach pressed the final pennies at an event held at the facility. The pennies pressed bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be auctioned off.
The last US penny was minted on November 12 and will be auctioned off.

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The 25 most expensive colleges in the US in 2025, ranked

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University of Southern California students graduating.
The University of Southern California has the most expensive tuition costs in the US.

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AI may lift wages — then crush them, professors say

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Workers at the AIpai video generation platform at their office in Beijing on October 15, 2025
A new Brookings study warns that AI could raise wages now — only to crush them later as machines take over.

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Why Reels' $50 billion business is great for Meta, but not creators

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Mark Zuckerberg poses for photographers in New York, October 2025
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta launched Reels as a TikTok response five years ago. Now it's a $50 billion business.

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Even with the government open, millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket

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Democratic lawmakers pushed for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies during the government shutdown but were unsuccesful.

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A new Trump decision could make future relief harder for student-loan borrowers

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Trump's administration said the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional, jeopardizing protections for student-loan borrowers.

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TSA agents 'who served with exemplary service' during the shutdown to receive $10,000 bonuses

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to the Berkeley County GOP on November 7, 2025, in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Kristi Noem handed out bonus checks to some TSA agents, saying they'd get $10,000 on top of back pay.

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Here's when federal workers are expected to start receiving back pay

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Donald Trump
A senior Trump administration official said that paychecks for the month of October should start going out on Saturday, continuing through November 19.

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Delta CEO says flights will be back to 'full steam ahead' by the weekend

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A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen ahead of the July 4th holiday, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines issued statements after the shutdown ended.

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I don't tie my child's allowance to chores. I wanted him to learn about financial management from an early age.

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Meg Wheeler doesn't tie her son's allowance to chores.

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