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Congressman blocks trillion-dollar coin idea
Kai Ryssdal Jan 7, 2013
Oregon Republican Congressman Greg Walden has introduced a bill outlawing trillion-dollar debt-paying platinum coins.
Minting, not printing, dollars to ease debt
Mark Garrison Jan 4, 2013
A trillion dollar coin? It’s legal for the Treasury to mint and it could resolve the debt ceiling debate. But don’t bet your paper money on it.
Should we worry about U.S. debt?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 27, 2012
Raising the debt ceiling used to be routine. Is now really different than before?
The history of the debt ceiling
David Gura Dec 31, 2012
History reveals a controversial task for the debt limit that goes all the way back to World War I.
A week of economic woes and Facebook fizzle
Scott Tong May 25, 2012
In the last week, we've heard of a possible Greek exit from the euro, a U.S. debt ceiling showdown, HP layoffs, and a Facebook stock lawsuit. How does this news affect our psyche and what stories should we focus on amid all the turmoil?
Debt ceiling déjà vu
John Dimsdale May 23, 2012
Last summer, the battle over raising the debt ceiling consumed D.C. And guess what -- new battle lines are being drawn again.
Raising the debt ceiling could be easier this time
John Dimsdale Jan 17, 2012
The U.S. Treasury is once again set to reach its borrowing limit. But this time around, it might not spark quite the same debates in Washington as last time around.
What's the average citizen's share of U.S. debt?
Jeremy Hobson Dec 27, 2011
The White House is looking for another increase of the debt limit, which would bring the grand borrowing total to more than $16 trillion.
What Europe thinks of the super committee's inaction
Stephen Beard Nov 21, 2011
It was just last week that President Obama criticized the Europeans for not solving their debt issues. But it looks like we aren't faring much better here in the U.S.
Super committee is latest in a long line of debt solution attempts
John Dimsdale Nov 21, 2011
As it looks more and more likely that the super committee will fail to reach a deal, a look back at previous attempts to solve the debt crisis.
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