Among some of the crazier stuff being discussed at the fringes of the Trump economic team these days is the issuance of “forever bonds” to refinance the nation’s staggering debt — and to do so as part of the current trade negotiations, The Post has learned.
I have been assured by people close to Trump’s trade point man, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, that floating these 50- or 100-year bonds isn’t close to top of mind as part of his negotiations or anything else.
“No we’re not talking about that,” one person close to Bessent told me, with an emphasis on the “No” part.
One obvious reason why Bessent would have no interest in the zany idea is that he already has his hands full negotiating myriad tariff-related trade deals with partners.
Some of those could bear fruit as soon as this week, with a possible deal with Japan looking increasingly likely.
Another is that the…
