Macroeconomics: UK economy, IB Economics

It looks like we're back to the push-me, pull-me economy of the post-financial crisis period, with slack retail sales in September attributed to good weather. I type this as I look out on a rain sodden school.

Of course, lower than forecast retail sales imply moribund growth, and I'm amused that this year poor economic performance has been attributed to everything from good, and bad, weather to Bank Holidays and everything in-between. I'm sure there's a Theory of Knowledge question in there somewhere.