Hurry, Mint That Platinum Coin!

Despite facing plenty of blowback from wags, wonks, and politicos over the past week--such as Ezra Klein in the Washington Post--Paul Krugman is continuing his push for the $1 trillion platinum coin option to bypass the looming debt ceiling debate. (Here's a summary of how it works.) It's a "vile absurdity" that Congress has forced this fight in the