When Economic Doomsayers Stumble

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Sun, 08/28/2016 - 4:14pm

It’s early, but data so far suggest the British decision to leave the European Union could be another example of a recurring phenomenon: expert predictions of dire consequences to political decisions that end up proving overheated.

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