UK inflation holds steady at 3.8%

Tesla said its quarterly profit fell by more than a quarter, Sequoia Capital’s chief operating officer resigned over comments made by partner Shaun Maguire that she regarded as Islamophobic, and UK inflation unexpectedly held steady at 3.8 per cent in September. Plus, the Trump administration has been quietly suppressing climate change data. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Tesla profits drop more than a quarter despite record sales

Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire’s comments about Mamdani

UK inflation unexpectedly holds steady at 3.8% in September

The costs of Trump’s campaign to censor climate science

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