By Steven Rattner Graphics by Taylor Maggiacomo Mr. Rattner served as counselor to the Treasury secretary in the Obama administration. Taylor Maggiacomo is a graphic editor for The Times. After a couple of tough years, 2022 felt like a step back from the brink. The terror of Covid receded. A new president who had seemed on the precipice of failure basked in a fistful of legislative successes. And perhaps most important, Donald Trump’s grip on a large segment of the country showed signs of finally beginning to loosen. But let’s not uncork the champagne just yet. Inflation continued to bedevil...