Standby for a huge tsunami of inflation and interest rate prediction news, which will start with today’s release of the Consumer Price Index out at 11:30 am.

Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard share their thoughts on major current affairs impacting financial markets and the economy.

Are there positive signs for the economy despite a dip in our Economic Activity Tracker?

Internal climate wars resurface within Coalition, Russia cuts off gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria, release of Australia's first crypto ETF delayed, and MORE.

Share markets were mixed over the last week with solid gains initially, helped by strong US earnings results, but a resumption of interest rate concerns weighing later in the week.

Musk has proved it’s good to be rich with his $US44 billion offer to takeover Twitter and take it private.

Elon Musk buys social media giant Twitter for US$44bn, continued conflict in Ukraine poses "serious" nuclear threat according to Russian minister, French far-right lose presidential election but remain confident of imminent victory, + MORE.

Dr Ross discusses why air pollution is such a big health issue, with 1 in 8 deaths being related to it.

What happened to the long Friday work lunch, and are things changing for the better?