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| By Richard C. Longworth

Brexit: A Long Time Coming

For forty years, Britain and the EU pretended they belonged together. Now, after decades inside the European club, its wants out. The vote may be a tragedy for both Britain and the EU, but it was foreordained.




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Brexit Is Not Just a British Problem

There are some surprising aspects to the way in which markets reacted in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote. There is enormous uncertainty about how Britain’s departure from the European Union will play out. But the early theme seems to be that the problem is a global one.