Beyond Debt Ceiling, Trillion Dollar Coin Offers New Economic Paradigm

Last week the “trillion dollar platinum coin” entered the public lexicon as part of Washington’s debt ceiling debate. It sounds jaunty and paradoxical, but it is a surprisingly serious proposal. The coin presents a rare opportunity to have a public discussion about the nature of money, something very few people understand. If advocates play their cards (and coins) right, …

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