Britain’s economy: enjoy the calm before the storm

The British economy has not weathered the Brexit storm. It is just that the calm before the storm has lasted a bit longer than many had assumed. There is no reason to think Britain will escape serious and permanent damage to its foreign trade and investment and hence living standards. Meanwhile, the Brexit negotiations will be a massive distraction from Britain’s real economic problems: skills, housing, infrastructure, inequality and corporate governance.

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The Conversation, 30.09.16: Brexit: 100 days on … and where’s the economic Armageddon? https://theconversation.com/brexit-100-days-on-and-wheres-the-economic-armageddon-66300

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