Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Jim Edwards

Bessent’s $4 billion bond plan is like ‘rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic given the U.S. national debt of $40 trillion,’ ING says

Photo: Scott Bessent (Credit: Photo by Magnus LEJHALL / TT News Agency / AFP)

Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today:

  • Bessent’s bond buyback plan is like ‘rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.’
  • Markets: Chill.
  • Venezuela wants your money and your drilling equipment .
  • Trump calls for “Economic D-Day” against Iran.
  • More ships are getting through the Hormuz than we thought.
  • Poll: Most Russians want the war with Ukraine to end.
  • AI is causing dislocation in the job market.
  • It’s a golden era for train robberies, thanks to Covid .
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.