Mark Gongloff, Columnist

If Stagflation Is Coming, What Can We Do About It?

Responding to a supply crunch by slowing demand could be dicier than catching a gator in a trash can.

September 29, 2021 at 8:31 PM UTC

Mark Gongloff is a Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist covering climate change. He previously worked for Fortune.com, the Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

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The only video you need to watch today is the one of a Florida man capturing an alligator with a recycling bin, while wearing slides and socks. I have a lot of questions. Is there no Animal Control in this town? Wouldn’t sneakers have been a better footwear option here? How quickly can we send this man to Congress?