Keynes and Bown discuss the rocky departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Sam Lowe (Centre for European Reform) joins for an update on the latest political developments as Britain approaches the March 29, 2019 deadline. They then speak with Meredith Crowley (University of Cambridge) and Kyle Handley (University of Michigan) about new research on the economic impact that Brexit-related uncertainty has already had.

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• Sam Lowe and John Springford. 2019. After the meaningful vote: What are Theresa May’s options? Centre for European Reform Insights, 16 January.
• Meredith A. Crowley, Oliver Exton, and Lu Han. 2019. Renegotiation of Trade Agreements and Firm Exporting Decisions: Evidence from the Impact of Brexit on UK Exports. CEPR Discussion Paper No. 13446, January.
• Kyle Handley, Alejandro Graziano, and Nuno Limão. 2018. Brexit Uncertainty and Trade Disintegration. NBER Working Paper No. 25334, December.