Irish Examiner view: Consumers face the fallout with a challenging week ahead

Interest rates, gas supplies, and a selection campaign for the Tory leadership

Rishi Sunak is the current favourite to win the Tory leadership race.

We are entering week 29 of 2022. We have crested the summit and some people might argue that it is all downhill from here.

This week three decisions may be made that will influence us for the remaining 166 days of this year. One has its roots in capitalism. The second is a consequence of communism, and the third an unresolved matter of conservatism. We cannot control or change them, but we may have to face the fallout.