John Authers, Columnist

Dangers of a ‘Pulp Fiction’ Moment in Ukraine

An invasion would be a Tarantino-esque shock to the world system, but these economic trends still require our full attention.

February 14, 2022 at 5:21 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.”

Jules and Vincent put on their game faces at Rio de Janeiro’s Cine Lagoa Drive-in. — Jules and Vincent put on their game faces at Rio de Janeiro’s Cine Lagoa Drive-in.
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One of the best moments in “Pulp Fiction” comes when Samuel L. Jackson is questioning a hapless victim and breaks off to shoot someone else in the head. “Oh I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?” he says.