Concerns about the new Omicron variant raise the question of whether there is scope for policy to be as supportive during a new wave of the virus as it has been so far in the pandemic. Significant policy stimulus would probably only be needed if things got really bad again. If they did, financial markets would probably tolerate a further rise in government spending and borrowing; instead, the constraints would be political ones.
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