Can the U.S. Wipe Out All of Its Debt With One Coin?

Did you know the Treasury can legally mint a $1 trillion coin, use it to buy back bonds from the Federal Reserve and reduce the outstanding stock of total national debt, giving the U.S. breathing room under the debt ceiling. Joe Weisenthal explains on Quicktake “Take Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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