The Victorian state election was held on 26 November last year. Normally I would write my post-election commentary in the following month, but this commentary is delayed for two reasons, first the holidays and second for a reason unique to this election.

How come Ikea is now profitable, business leader of the year, ANZ versus climate change activists and more!

The Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.5% and predicted taking this market-watched rate to 5.1% or higher, which wasn’t a positive shot in the arm for stocks.

Woolies off the grog, unemployment data out today, government to pay us dump gas and more!

US stocks up ahead of CPI, gas producers to be fired, star execs to be sued and more!

For the past three years my reading of the Biden presidency has been surprisingly good – but I am starting to wonder now whether Joe Biden may turn out to be a 21st century version of Jimmy Carter, both Democrats.

A taxing year ahead, Wall Street rethinking its recent negativity, shark bitten by endorsement of FTX and more!

The big concern for 2023 is the Albanese Government’s industrial relations bill.

Andrew Forrest puts money where mouth is, has the RBA done enough, still crazy after all these months and more!

Jamie Dimon isn’t helping, how many more rate rises left, going green with energy has been ‘Cloughed’ and more!

The Reserve Bank board has to make a big decision today. What they decide could bring inflation down to an acceptable level or create a recession we ‘didn’t’ have to have.

Wall Street worries about the Fed, RBA more likely to raise rates today, Albo's coal cap hits covid obstacle and more!