John Authers, Columnist

Stagflation, But That's Not Important Right Now

The Fed falls flat: Tariffs are all anyone wants to know about until the 90-day pause expires.

May 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM EDT

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.”

Attention must be paid. Really.
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