The economics of Brexit – Politics Weekly podcast
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Simon Jenkins, Polly Toynbee and Larry Elliott join Tom Clark to discuss the economic consequences of Britain leaving the European Union. Plus Suzanne Goldenberg in New York takes stock of the US presidential race
George Osborne launched a 200-page projection of what Britain's economy would look like outside of the European Union this week and his analysis was damning: anyone who thinks that leaving the EU would be beneficial is "economically illiterate".
But how robust are his figures? And can the pros and cons of Brexit really be boiled down to an average household loss of 4300 by 2030?
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