Gary Cohn, the former director of the White House Economic Council, said he's still weighing options for his next role but one possibility is a digital bank.
"I do have an idea for a company," Cohn, who was president of Goldman Sachs before joining the Trump administration, said Tuesday in an interview on CNBC. "It would be an interesting concept playing on the knowledge I know from the banking world, in running a regulated bank, but in a digitized world."
Cohn, 57, announced his departure from the White House in March after Trump moved forward with steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — a plan Cohn had vociferously opposed. He was replaced by Larry Kudlow, an economist and former CNBC contributor. Cohn reiterated Tuesday that tariffs are detrimental to economic growth.
In a wide-ranging interview, Cohn said he's not a "big believer" in bitcoin, but does think a global cryptocurrency using blockchain technology is likely at some point.
That new cryptocurrency "will be more easily understood: how it's created, how it moves and how people can use it," Cohn said.
Cohn said he's reviewing many options for his next act, including money management or philanthropic work.
"I miss working with young entrepreneurs," Cohn said. "Getting involved with companies earlier is something I could see myself doing. I wouldn't rule out getting involved with a mature company as well."
