The RSM Brexit Stress Index closed at 0.42 on Friday, moderating from 0.60 at the end of last week, as Prime Minister Theresa May officially exits her post at Tory leader. The composite index—which measures economic uncertainty surrounding Britain’s pending departure from the European Union—remains ... READ MORE >
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Policy options to boost economy may be limited in a post-Brexit world (updated)
It remains to be seen whether Britain's impending departure from the European Union will be "hard" or "soft." Either way, it is time to start thinking about the post-Brexit economic environment. It will take sustained and concentrated efforts by the British government to begin shaping policy to mitigate ... READ MORE >
RSM Brexit Stress Index awaits parliament’s next move as EU mulls ‘Brextra Time’
The RSM Brexit Stress index remained essentially unchanged falling from .74 standard deviations above neutral to .72 for the week ending March 29. The primary catalysts for the relatively unchanged score were narrowing corporate bond spreads, lower volatility of British Sterling in foreign exchange ... READ MORE >
RSM Brexit Stress Index rises on uncertain policy path of May government
The RSM Brexit Stress Index increased to 0.71 standard deviations above neutral from 0.55 one week ago, amid continued uncertainty regarding timing of Britain’s departure from the European Union. The factors pushing the index higher were primarily volatility across the foreign exchange ... READ MORE >