U.S. Debt Ceiling Standoff: Platinum Coins, the 14th Amendment Could Be Paths Out

With Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy locked in a standoff over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, some observers have suggested possible workarounds to avoid disaster if the two sides do not reach a deal. Some commentators suggested said the U.S. Treasury could mint high-value platinum…