Kudlow says administration 'looking at' offering coronavirus bonds

The White House is considering offering a coronavirus-related Treasury bond equivalent to a war bond to spur investment in the economy, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Monday.

"We've kicked this around before. [Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinTens of thousands of travelers from China arrived in US as administration debated restrictions: report Pelosi, McConnell clash over next coronavirus bill Trump eyes additional funds for small businesses impacted by pandemic MORE] and I and the president and others talked about selling long-term paper," Kudlow told reporters at the White House.

Asked if a coronavirus bond was a serious proposal, Kudlow cautioned that the administration was "just looking at it" and hoped to first see the effects of the recently passed $2.2 trillion economic relief package.

The concept of a coronavirus bond was raised in a separate CNBC interview by Jim Cramer. Kudlow called it "a great idea."

"This is a time, it seems to me, to sell bonds in order to raise money for the war effort. In this case, the pandemic effort. In this case, the effort to keep families and individuals in businesses afloat," Kudlow told the cable news network. "I am all for it. This would be a long-term investment into the future of American health, safety and the economy."

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