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Long and Short: Brexit, the UK and the global economy

Jul 1, 2016
Marketplace's John Buckley and Paddy Hirsch go long and short on Brexit in this special edition of Long and Short.
A Brexit flotilla of fishing boats sails by the British houses of Parliament on the river Thames in London on Wednesday.
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Brexit effects could show up in US farm economy

Jun 30, 2016
The UK's exit could remove an important US agriculture ally.
 Storm clouds pass over a soybean field near Salem, South Dakota
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Brexit uncertainty clouds UK economic outlook

Jun 30, 2016
Prime minister's upcoming departure adds a layer of political confusion.
Protesters gather against the EU referendum result in Trafalgar Square on June 28 in London.
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Keep Calm and Carry On poster is on sale for $28k

Jun 29, 2016
When Britain needs it the most.
Postcards featuring the World War II British slogan 'Keep Calm and Carry On' are seen outside a newsagents in London, on 24 June, 2016. 
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Brexit: global catastrophe or regional difficulty?

Jun 29, 2016
The negative reaction to the UK's decision to leave the EU may have been excessive.
Protesters gather to demonstrate against the EU referendum result in Trafalgar Square on June 28, 2016 in London, England. Up to 50,000 people were expected before the event was cancelled due to safety concerns. Early evening up to 300 people have still converged on the square to vent their anti-Brexit feelings. 
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As Brexit looms, London frets about its future

Jun 29, 2016
London voted to remain in the EU, but now the likelihood of leaving worries many.
City workers talk on their mobile phones near the Bank of England as the financial markets face uncertainty in the wake of Brexit on June 27, 2016 in London, England. 
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European Union leaders trying to discourage euroskeptics

Jun 29, 2016
The EU is meeting on Wednesday — without Prime Minister David Cameron in attendance.

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Obama's last ride as part of the Three Amigos

Jun 29, 2016
It's not a film remake. It's the annual summit of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
U.S. President Barack Obama leaves with then-Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) and then-Mexican President Felipe Calderon after a joint news conference in the White House following the North American Leaders Summit (NALS) back in 2012.
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If Great Britain goes, so could the English language

Jun 29, 2016
The head of the European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee is now warning that English as an official language could be eliminated with Brexit.
Shakespeare's First Folio, a collection of some of his plays dating from 1623.
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We're on the ground in London and it's not pretty

Jun 28, 2016
How are folks really feeling about Brexit? We head there to find out.
Protesters gather to demonstrate against the EU referendum result outside the Houses of Parliament on June 28, 2016 in London, England. Up to 50,000 people were expected before the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.
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