Of course this isn't what is being considered, but what if the U.S. Treasury minted a coin from $1 trillion worth of platinum? Such a coin would weigh 42,778,918 pounds -- the equivalent of nearly ...

Policy wonks are debating whether a trillion-dollar platinum coin would be a clever or insane way for President Obama to play hardball with Republicans in the upcoming debt limit battle.

Which just about sums up today’s budget politics. The platinum coin story tells you everything you need to know about DC’s broken budget politics—except how to fix it. I hope you'll pardon ...

But there is a way out, and it’s been known for years. What we do is mint a $1 trillion platinum coin. Nobody in Congress appears capable of even pretending to act like an adult. So in that ...

But no option would be funnier — in a way that matches the absurdity of the situation Washington finds itself in — than this one: minting a platinum coin worth $1 trillion to pay for the ...

Jonathan Bernstein and Paul Krugman both have thoughtful responses to my case against minting a platinum coin to solve the debt ceiling. Reading their replies -- and talking Thursday with ...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shot down the idea, calling it a "gimmick." Could a $1 trillion platinum coin be the solution to the U.S. government's debt limit crisis? Before reaching a short ...

Minting a $1 trillion platinum coin or using the 14th amendment could solve the crisis while sidestepping Congress. But Democrats Insider spoke to are skeptical of taking either of those routes.

The Indicator from Planet Money explores how a trillion-dollar platinum coin could get the country around the debt ceiling limit. The U.S. can't legally borrow any more money - not unless the debt ...

as well as a 1-ounce Canada Maple Leaf platinum coin on its website, both listed at $1,089.99. The products carry a markup of about $94, according to Yahoo Finance. The bars are Swiss-made and ...

The company will also sell a 1-ounce Canada maple leaf platinum coin for the same price. The bars and coins are available online only and cannot be delivered to Louisiana, Nevada or Puerto Rico ...