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Bloomberg
With interest rates on 30-year US debt hitting all-time lows this week, the government is once again considering whether to start borrowing for even longer.
The US Treasury Department said that it wants to know what investors think about the government potentially issuing 50-year or 100-year bonds, going way beyond the current three-decade
maximum.
The government stressed that no decision has yet been made on ultra-long bonds, explaining that it’s looking to “refresh its understanding of market appetite.†The idea was broached before, back in 2017, but was shelved after receiving a less-than-warm reception.