Ask Me Anything about the week to May 19

Paying subscribers can ask Bernard Hickey about the week’s news, including Budget 2023, how inflationary it was, what might happen to mortgage rates and what it means for the election

It’s that time of the week for an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session for paying subscribers about the week that was for an hour from midday (my apologies for the late start today), including:

• Budget 2023’s inflationary impulse and what that might mean for mortgage rates and the election result;

• Wayne Brown’s capitulation on cutting social services to save money;

• th…