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Britain’s rebuke holds message for America

  WASHINGTON Since its unfortunate “Brexit” vote to leave the European Union, Britain has experienced a tragi-comic round of backstabbing, foot-dragging and second-guessing. Europe, meanwhile has mostly behaved with admirable good sense. The Europeans seem to understand that the Brexit vote is a wake-up call about dissatisfaction with the EU that’s nearly as widespread on the continent as it is ...

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EU, UK negotiations may get prolonged

  With Brexit impact hanging over Europe, European finance ministers’ warnings over adverse economic impact on the EU, were also loaded with a political sarcasm that the UK, which voted to leave at its own choice, risks becoming a “Little Britain” in the referendum’s aftermath. This is a clear signal to Scotland and North Ireland to remain in the EU. ...

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The US job recovery has more room to run

  Mark Whitehouse U.S. job growth rebounded in June from a brief slump that had many concerned about the outlook for the economy. The crucial question now: How long can it go on? The employment report for June suggests that U.S. employers were doing well in the weeks before Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The Labor Department’s establishment ...

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