While the recent rise in unemployment wasn’t big, some economists think inflation is in free fall. If this is so, the Reserve Bank needs to stand clear of the interest rate lever.

Would be PM Dutton may have blown a chance to portray Labor as the biggest threat to inflation and interest rates by siding with the big oil companies.

Just when we’re hoping rate rises are over, the Federal Budget spending and Unions pushing for higher wages could have Dr Phil reaching for the interest rate lever again.

Anyone hoping airfares will come down should know that airline costs are ready to go skyward, with this latest union wage push. Will interest rates ascend unwanted heights because of this?

Peter talk with ST Wong and Paul talks to Peter about high-risk stocks and strategies

The pressure’s on Treasurer Chalmers to play Scrooge with wage rises to KO what he says is our biggest enemy – inflation. Can he do it?

Early signs of super being used to make mortgage payments is an anecdotal reminder that the RBA must be careful about future rate rises.

It took 45 minutes for us to flick the ABC that night. Propagandists like Grant, Reid and Foster seem to think of crowns as being like swastikas. Only a tiny minority of Australians think that way.

Some economists think this Budget will mean the RBA will keep raising rates because Dr Jim Chalmers has added to inflation with his $20.6 billion worth of spending. How true is this?