More U.S. economists are starting to publicly warn of rising inflation. A renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian said he worries “a great deal” that inflation will not be transitory, arguing that there is too much “on-the-ground evidence” it will stay high. In a recent op-ed in the Financial Times, El-Erian, who is one of the most widely followed economists, said central banks and markets need to “widen their perspective” to avoid significant damage to the economic and financial system. El-Erian began his op-ed by stating, “It is not often that I take a very strong view that runs directly counter to the market consensus.” He noted that the economic growth in the United States would be robust, but voiced skepticism over the “Goldilocks market consensus” that inflation will be transitory. “I do worry a great deal, however, about the widespread conviction that the current rise in inflation will be transitory,” he wrote. El-Erian backed …