U OK, UK?

And this is for you. For Ubercats became an engineering by Jimmy Keeley, was packaged by Leila Doss. This episode was produced by Coopercats became an engineering by Jimmy Keeley, was prepped checked by Leila Doss. This is the indicator from LendItMoney. I'm Waylon Wong here today with Ilya Merits, a long time public radio reporter now based in London. Engineering by Ilya. Hey, Waylon. Check by Layla. Unchecked by Layla. A rhetorical question for you, and really it's a rhetorical question for your adopted country. You okay, UK? Oh, Whelan. Grown. And, yes, that's a really good question. You are correct to ask that question because The UK economy is looking a little queasy right now. First, there was an IMF report saying the Iran war would hit UK growth hard. They later revised it up just a little. Then UK government borrowing costs hit a 28 high. And then there was the news that a million young people are out of work. There is a rising sense of impatience here. Have you noticed the keep changing prime ministers? Six PMs in ten years. So if the citizens keep thinking that we're gonna fix it in eighteen months, and if we don't fix it in eighteen months, we'll just get a new leader, that's a problem because it's not reasonable to expect that we can fix these problems so quickly. The current prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, could soon face a leadership challenge from within his own party. Today on the show, a lot of advanced economies are feeling the stress of the Iran war with higher prices for oil and gas. But is The UK the country we should be worrying about? This message comes from Angie. If you're tackling a home project, check out angie.com. From roofing to remodels and everything in between, Angie connects you with skilled pros who do such a good job, you might trust them to do other things, like pull out your tooth or be your kid's godfather. Don't actually ask them to do those things. Just let them get the job done well. Angi, the one you trust to find the ones you trust. Find a pro for your projects at angi.com. That's angi.com. This message comes from Dataiku. AI is everywhere, but companies struggle to prove results. For that, they need people, orchestration, and governance working as one. Dataiku is the platform for AI success built to bring it all together. Visit dataiku.com/npr. This message comes from IXL. With IXL, you get personalized online learning and teaching solutions that help improve achievement, empower teachers, and track progress. This one platform for K to 12 helps teachers accomplish what normally would require dozens of other tools. Educators can see how their school is performing in real time to make better instructional decisions. IXL is used in 96 of the top 100 school districts. Learn more at ixl.com/npr. I brought all those negative headlines about the British economy to Helen Miller. She …