John Authers, Columnist

Adding in Inflation, 2021 Is Ending Much as 2020 Began

Serious attempts to rein in rising prices haven’t really started, and shrugging off omicron as a risk factor so quickly looks unwise.

December 17, 2021 at 5:00 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.”

The streets of the City of London have transformed from pre-Christmas conviviality to no-party zone. — The streets of the City of London have transformed from pre-Christmas conviviality to no-party zone.
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

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