John Authers, Columnist

In a Pandemic, the Mob Is the Ultimate Enforcer

Politicians, CEOs and central bankers alike are looking ahead to the risks that a botched response could prompt social upheaval.

May 1, 2020 at 4:01 AM UTC

By John Authers

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”

Tony, scarier than the Don? Not this Tony.
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Tony scares us even more than Jay does. Both of them matter more than the Don. But everyone is most scared of the Mob.