Article 3BAJ4 Brexit economy: a turbulent year ends on steadier ground

Brexit economy: a turbulent year ends on steadier ground

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Richard Partington
from Economics | The Guardian on (#3BAJ4)

Households appear to defy cost of living squeeze and markets seem more confident now Brexit talks have moved on to trade

Britain's economy is closing a turbulent year on steadier ground, as households defy the biggest squeeze on disposable income in living memory, a Guardian analysis of economic news over the past month shows.

In a period in which Theresa May won a deal with Brussels to move the Brexit talks forward to focus on trade, the Guardian's monthly tracker found pockets of strength in the economy - even as businesses express increasing concerns over the size of the challenge to come.

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