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The range of major drivers which will steer inflation over the years ahead is wide and diverse, but their duration must be considered as well as their positive or negative impact on rates. For example, the drivers most affected by Putin's war in Ukraine are energy shortages and supply chain disruption, and the threat of de-globalisation in future. These all contribute to higher inflation but it is only a more cautionary approach leading towards de-globalisation which will persist. Meanwhile technology, demographics and a swifter transition to low cost alternative energy will all bear down on price rises. In this commentary we take a look at nine major influences on future rates of inflation, and conclude that central bankers are right to be cautious about chasing after inflation with their interest rate policy.

Much bigger energy bills are on their way to households for and a warning was sounded this week that there is much worse to come. Energy bosses told MPs that 40% of households could end up in fuel poverty and raised the prospect of a ‘truly horrific’ winter, with the price cap tipped to rise another 30% or more in October just as the heating goes back on. Energy firms are not responsible for the surge in gas and electricity prices but watchdog Ofgem warned that some may not be treating customers fairly on monthly direct debit payments. Meanwhile, This is Money has been contacted by reams of customers struggling to get incorrect bills fixed but being threatened with debt collectors by bullying energy firms. What can be done to help customers struggling with soaring bills? Will Rishi Sunak have to step in with more meaningful help than his £200 off now, pay it back later deal? Should wealthier customers subsidise the bills of the poorer? And how do we make energy firms get their act together? All these questions and more are tackled by Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert. Also on this show, how do you know if you are saving enough for retirement and are there any positives to encourage you, as more gloom-laden warnings about our pension pots pot being big enough land? Plus, why has the Great British Rail Sale managed to get not one, not two, but all three of our podcasters riled? And finally, why is Netflix having a wobble and does it mark a change in consumer and investor behaviour?

Alcohol habits can often start as relief from stress at work or at home, but what starts as a coping strategy can become a major problem in itself, as addiction starts to take hold. This episode helps to associate alcohol with unpleasant emotions, and to develop other approaches to handle the stress of daily life.

Adam Cox is joined by Bharat Chudasama, from Hope & Glory, for National Tea Day to discuss new research looking at Brit's tea-drinking habits. Bharat comments on if there really is a North/South divide on tea drinking, and why so few people are currently buying Fairtrade tea. He gives some ideas on how to be more conscious when choosing tea, and how consumers can help lower the impact the tea industry has on the environment. www.thehopeandglory.co.uk

Adam Cox is joined by Randeep Somel, Fund Manager for Climate Solutions Fund at M&G Investments, for World Earth Day to discuss impact investing, and the size of the opportunity to get to net-zero by 2056. Randeep explains some of the constraints that could arise in getting to net zero, and how impact investing can help the environment. www.mandg.com

Adam Cox is joined by Chand Chudasama, Partner in Strategic Corporate Finance at Price Bailey, to discuss new data which highlights considerable investment growth for regions of the UK. They look at the sort of industries that are currently particularly popular with venture capitalists, and Chand gives advice to business owners currently looking for investment. www.pricebailey.co.uk

Adam Cox is joined by Clar Rosso, Chief Executive Officer of (ISC)2, to discuss the brand's recent announcement, and what the new Entry Level Cybersecurity Certification aims to achieve. They look at what the cybersecurity job market looks like right now, and how current students can prepare themselves for success. www.isc2.org

Comments from Fed Chief Jay Powell on Thursday sent the overall market lower. How should investors think about the impending interest rate hike in May? Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss a challenging immediate future for Netflix, Tesla's record profits in Q1, Elon Musk's progression towards buying Twitter, Papa John's signing a new 3-year deal with board member Shaquille O'Neal, the latest from Gap, Boston Beer Co., and Johnson & Johnson. Meanwhile Matt Argersinger, lead investor for Millionacres, analyzes the current state of housing, why we still have too much office space in the U.S., and areas of real estate investing he likes right now; and Ron and Jason return to answer a listener's voicemail question about Traeger, and share two stocks on their radar: Atlassian and Twilio.

As major airline stocks pop, it's reasonable to ask what the long-term prospects are for shareholders. Jim Gillies discusses American, United, and the other major U.S. carriers, the airline-tangent stock he prefers, AT&T's timing with the spinoff of Warner Media, HBO Max gaining subscribers, and Sleep Number's cash flow being better than its stock price would indicate. Also, just over 19 minutes in, Deidre Woollard talks with Beth Kindig, lead tech analyst for the I/O Fund, about where she's finding opportunities in the recent downturn in tech stocks.

Russ Mould of A J Bell tells Simon Rose of 5 free indicators that any investor can follow quickly and easily to help decide what is coming next. He explains the importance of the oil price, the Dow Transportation Index, the health of small companies, the copper price and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Russ's conclusion: stagflation looks the likeliest outcome and real assets and gold could be an investor's best friend.