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How much Brexit uncertainty can the global economy take?

Scott Tong Jan 16, 2019
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Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media after her government defeated a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons on Jan. 16, 2019 in London, England.  Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

How much Brexit uncertainty can the global economy take?

Scott Tong Jan 16, 2019
Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media after her government defeated a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons on Jan. 16, 2019 in London, England.  Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The turmoil of Brexit continued today with a no-confidence vote attempting to oust Prime Minister Theresa May. She survived by a margin of 19 votes. But the Brexit storm is hardly contained. It remains an uneasy, potentially expensive complication at a time when the world may not be able to afford it. So at what point does Britain’s political indecision create global economic chaos? 

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