The Australian stock market could be set for its second biggest IPO in history, with Firmus, the data-centre builder and operator, looking to tap the market for billions. 

So does the business case stack up?

Meanwhile, Australians across the country are adjusting to last week’s rate hike in an economy with inflation still higher than the RBA would like. The central bank says it hopes to avoid recession as it tries to tame price rises. 

But what lessons can be learned from previous economic cycles?

Carrington Clarke and ABC Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

You can check out Ian's recent analysis pieces on Firmus and recession talk. 

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