More and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don't have that anxiety

Re:More and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don'... by qcnguy on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @10:04AM (#45182092)

In the past, yes, the FT was like that. But not for a long time. It's like thinking professional economists all read The Economist. I know professional investors, a few of them read the WSJ but not yet met one who cared about what the FT think. Mostly they get info from more specialized publications.

They were pro-EU for ideological reasons. Leaving had no effect on the British economy, which isn't what they predicted.

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Re:More and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don'... by teamonkey on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @12:24PM (#45184323)

> Leaving had no effect on the British economy

I think this statement contradicts reality somewhat.

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Re:More and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don'... by qcnguy on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @01:34PM (#45185428)

Look up the data for yourself. Imports/exports glitched briefly then went right back to their prior levels and trends. There's no observable Brexit impact in economic performance: Britain has continued to roughly follow its neighbours in terms of GDP growth etc.

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Re:More and more people are tuning the news out: 'Now I don'... by HarHarVeryFunny on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @01:14PM (#45185128)

The UK has suffered massively due to Brexit - many industries such as construction and hospitality (hotels, restaurants) are still heavily understaffed due to the fallout of foreigners leaving.

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