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John Authers

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

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.”

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Liberated But Not Yet Free

There are good reasons stocks have recovered since April 2. But a new date looms and the risks are to the downside.

Prime Minister Mark Carney Holds Rally

Canada Escaped a Trump Trap, But Carney's Boxed In

He’ll need to keep everybody happy with higher spending to survive, and forget compromise.

President Trump Returns To White House From New Jersey

Only in America — 100 Days of the Anti-Reagan

How Trump 2.0 is stacking up against other presidents — and even Churchill.

Trading Places

Why We’re in ‘Trading Places’ Territory

Markets are behaving like the machines have been turned back on. Can they still run the same way?

Mike Tyson Delivers KO Punch To Larry Holmes

Where's Mike Tyson With Advice When You Need Him?

The ‘User’s Guide’ plan from White House chief economist Stephen Miran has taken some big hits.

Trump To Sign Executive Order To Bolster AI Education, Workforce

The ‘Trump Put’ Makes an Entrance, Up to a Point

Key questions: Who is Trump listening to at any point, and what’s his state of mind?

Fed Chair Powell Speaks At Chicago Economic Club Event

We Need to Talk About Kevin (and Jerome)

Powell survives, there’s an obvious successor, and Trump’s drama was pointless.

Southern California's Recent Deluge Of Rainstorms Causes Landslides

Exceptionalism, Until the Landslide Brings It Down

If Trump 2.0 is the first stone rolling downhill, how much will momentum carry along with it?

President Trump Announces Nominee For Chair Of The Federal Reserve

Say ‘You’re Fired’ and Watch What Happens

Sacking Powell now could trigger an epic financial crisis. Best to wait for his term to end.

Munich Security Conference Opening Day

Is This the Brink of the Recession We Had to Have?

US trade policy may create an epic buying opportunity, but much later if there is a downturn.

Traders On The Floor Of The NYSE As US Stocks Surge Most Since 2020 On Trump Reprieve

A Matter of Trust as Markets Ponder What’s Next

Everyone is in a state of suspended animation.

Traders On The Floor Of The NYSE As US Assets Sink Anew as Wall Street Unrest Builds

It’s Safest to Call This a Temporary Ceasefire

US markets won’t know where to go until tariffs are settled. So look at Germany and Ghana.

President Trump Attends UFC Title Fight

This Passover, Everyone Has Questions

The message from markets is that it’s time for some serious answers.

Markets Veer From Fear To Euphoria As Trump Backpedals On Trade

Victory Over Inflation Now Seems So Yesterday

Welcome to a whiplash-inducing crisis of confidence in the US.

Mean Girls

Bully or Chicken — Playing Trump With Game Theory

‘Yippy’ bond markets force a presidential first blink, while China looks determined to stand up for itself.

Jim Carrey And Jeff Daniels In 'Dumb & Dumber'

104% Is Doubling Down on Dumb

We’re along for the ride, as both the US and China suggest they have the means to fight.

President Trump Hosts 2024 World Series Champions LA Dodgers

Manic Monday Looks Like the End of the Beginning

There was a breather in the Lehman crisis, too, but the low was months away.

Trump Tariffs Drive US Tech Shares To Brink Of Bear Market

There's No Sign That Markets Have Had Enough Yet

How bad was the Trump tariff quake? Let’s chart the ways.

Traders On The Floor Of The New York Stock Exchange After Trump Unveils 10% Global Tariff

That Smashing Sound Is Piggy Banks Around the World

Dodgy Greek equations are no basis for a system of tariffs, and markets aren’t impressed.

President Trump Announces New Tariffs In Rose Garden Speech

You Can NOT Be Serious!

An umpire would have to judge Trump’s tariffs over the line.