Is the activation of Article 50 likely to be as much of an economic shock as the Referendum result?

спрашиваетJames Medd · 1 ответ

My hunch would be no – and the reason is that it will lack the surprise element that the Referendum result had. As with the US election, markets were a bit shocked by the result, and that... Читать далее

Dr Ingo Borchert7 лет34

Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex.

Which products are most likely to rise in price because of the weak pound?

спрашиваетJames Medd · 1 ответ

When the pound is weak, that makes imports more expensive. This affects nearly every product, however: almost all products have some kind of foreign input, either in ingredients or... Читать далее

Dr Ingo Borchert7 лет43

Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex.

Will Brexit mean that Britain can start making its own champagne, feta, prosciutto etc?

спрашиваетJames Medd · 1 ответ

This is possible but unlikely. The EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) scheme is part of a wider effort to protect intellectual property across borders; in this case, the scheme is... Читать далее

Dr Ingo Borchert7 лет54

Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex.

Is there a safe currency that I should move my sterling savings into?

спрашиваетJames Medd · 1 ответ

The short answer is no. The reason is that exchange–rate movements, over the short run, are pretty much unpredictable. Even if there are currencies out there such as the Swiss Franc that... Читать далее

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Dr Ingo Borchert7 лет85

Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex.

Why are things made in the UK, with UK components and ingredients, going up in price post-Brexit?

спрашиваетJames Medd · 1 ответ

There are two principal reasons why prices of UK produced goods might rise post-Brexit. One is that trade costs such as tariffs and/or non-tariff barriers [eg quotas or levies] might... Читать далее