On today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, economist Simon French looks into how the unusually warm weather in September led to a larger than expected fall in retail sales. Elsewhere, consumer confidence in the UK has suffered its biggest monthly drop since March 2020 - the month of the first Covid-19 lockdown. Ian also looks at UK government borrowing, and the artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot ChatGPT is reportedly in talks with investors about a possible sale of employee shares.

On today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, economist Simon French looks into how the unusually warm weather in September led to a larger than expected fall in retail sales.Elsewhere, consumer confidence in the UK has suffered its biggest monthly drop since March 2020 - the month of the first Covid-19 lockdown.Ian also looks at UK government borrowing, and the artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot ChatGPT is reportedly in talks with investors about a possible sale of employee shares.

On today's episode of the Ian King Business podcast, economist Simon French looks into how the unusually warm weather in September led to a larger than expected fall in retail sales. Elsewhere, consumer confidence in the UK has suffered its biggest monthly drop since March 2020 - the month of the first Covid-19 lockdown. Ian also looks at UK government borrowing, and the artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot ChatGPT is reportedly in talks with investors about a possible sale of employee shares.

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In Stuff Matters, Ed Conway takes an object, cracks it open and reveals the world shaping forces hidden inside. Each episode follows a trail of ideas that stretches beyond the object itself, uncovering far reaching economic powers that shape how we live. Along the way, Ed meets fascinating characters, from brilliant inventors to Latin American revolutionaries. He dives into their personal stories and reveals how they’ve changed the course of industries and economies. Because when you look closely enough, even the simplest things turn out to matter more than you think.

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