Tag: EU
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Disunited
Late last month, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. This British exit, commonly known as “Brexit,” marks the first time any nation has left the EU since its creation in 1993. Overnight, the pound dropped 9 percent in value, the lowest it’s fallen in over 30 years. British…
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A sugar flood, no Noah’s Ark
It’s freezing out here in Dallas, and several hot cups of tea later, I’m still not quite unfrozen. While I’m here, trying to be Princess Elsa (exaggeration alert), farmers in a warmer region down south are worrying about real problems like food on the table. The European Union announced this past week that they were…