Many in the U.S. (and around the world) sighed with relief as President Joe Biden took the oath of office last week. Now that the smoke has cleared after the chaotic departure of Donald Trump, we have a moment to take stock of the economy: Trump's legacy and what Biden inherited, how markets and investors are feeling in the midst of Covid-19 and political unrest, and what preparations we should be making. The Most Important Number of the Week Was 46 — Robert Burgess Trump's Market Was So-So, Whichever Way You Cut It — John Authers Trump Flunked His Own Economics Test — Matthew Winkler Trumpism, Economically Speaking, Is Here to Stay — Daniel Moss $15 Minimum Wage Subverts Biden Recovery Plan — Michael R. Strain Three Safeguards to Ease the Mind of $15 Minimum Wage Critics — Noah Smith Why We've Gone Back to Storing Cash Under the Mattress — Mark Gilbert The Housing Market Boom Gets Another Boost From Biden — Conor Sen Biden Has a Once-in-a-Century Chance to Fix Capitalism — Joe Nocera Biden's Rescue Plan Is a Start. Now Think Big. — Nir Kaissar and Timothy L. O'Brien This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a digest of our top commentary published every Sunday. |
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