Brexit Worries Already Hurting UK Economy As Uncertainty Hits Business Confidence

According to the vast majority of economists, a British exit from the European Union would be a calamity, knocking down growth for years to come. And some of them now say the mere idea of it is already exerting a negative influence on the United Kingdom’s economy.

The avenue for the debate over “Brexit,” as a British departure from the EU has become known, is business confidence. How can business plan for the future if the country is seriously discussing how it might shred one of the organizing principles behind the 21st century British economy?