🚨📝New IEA research: Has Brexit Really Harmed UK Trade?

The UK’s trade patterns with the EU fail to show a Brexit effect, either since the referendum or the end of the transition period.

✍️ By trade economist @CeeMacBee

🔗 iea.org.uk/media/brexit-l…

😲 The OBR asserted that Brexit barriers would result in a 15% drop in trade, contributing to a 4% lower GDP in the long run.

🤔 If Brexit had significantly impacted UK-EU trade, we would expect to see a divergence between British trade with the EU compared to non-EU countries.

📢IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics @cjsnowdon responds to #SpringStatement (1/4)

"The Chancellor has decided to alleviate the impact of price rises rather than try to fight inflation. "Cuts to fuel duty and income tax are very welcome, as is raising the National Insurance threshold, but they come at the cost of yet more borrowing.

Tonight's #LiveWithLittlewood has another amazing line up! Join us at 6pm where we'll be joined by @JuliaHB1 @KateAndrs @Fox_Claire @DouglasCarswell and many more to discuss the global economy post-coronavirus Kicking #LiveWithLittlewood off at 6pm, we'll be joined by @JuliaHB1

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