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Brexit Limbo

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Months after the referendum that shook the world, the fallout from Brexit, including the likely economic costs, remains unsettled. Theresa May's government is still wrestling with the basic question of what type of relationship with the EU Britain wants, while European leaders are struggling to develop a united front for negotiations.

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  1. Trade Truths for Trumpians and Brexiteers
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    Trade Truths for Trumpians and Brexiteers

    Mar 6, 2017 Jim O'Neill laments that domestic politics in the US and the UK are derailing commonsense economic policies.

  2. Tony Blair’s Democratic Insurrection
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    Feb 24, 2017 Anatole Kaletsky agrees with the former UK prime minister that the Brexit debate needs to be restarted.

  3. Brexit in a Brave New World
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    Brexit in a Brave New World

    Feb 7, 2017 Daniel Gros predicts that the UK will incur some heavy costs in negotiating trade deals with the EU and the US.

  4. Why the EU Must Be Generous to Britain
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    Why the EU Must Be Generous to Britain

    Jan 31, 2017 Hans-Werner Sinn argues that punishing the UK for leaving is the wrong way to keep other member states in.

  5. Theresa May’s Trump Card
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    Theresa May’s Trump Card

    Jan 26, 2017 Guy Verhofstadt warns that the UK government is playing a dangerous, short-sighted game by pandering to populists.

  6. Theresa May’s Triple Bet
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    Theresa May’s Triple Bet

    Jan 26, 2017 Dominique Moisi says the UK prime minister's "hard" Brexit plan reflects wishful thinking in an age of uncertainty.

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