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Concept of trillion dollar coin gains currency

Marc Howe | January 04, 2013 | 3:48 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Gold Platinum 

A novel proposal to mint a trillion dollar coin from platinum to deal with the USA's debt woes has gained surprising momentum, going viral in both the mainstream media as well as on Twitter. Business Insider reports that the proposal...

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