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Will Britain Stay in the European Union?
"Brexit" is the term for Britain's exit from the European Union, and the Brits are getting ready to vote on it in June. Terror attacks and the refugee crisis have led to a loss of confidence, as the International Monetary Fund warns that Britain's departure would damage the global economy. We hear about the campaign and America's interests.
By Warren Olney • • 52m Listen"Brexit" is the term for Britain's exit from the European Union, and the Brits are getting ready to vote on it in June. Terror attacks and the refugee crisis have led to a loss of confidence, as the International Monetary Fund warns that Britain's departure would damage the global economy. We hear about the campaign and America's interests.
Later on the program, Peabody — the titan of America's coal industry — has filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for the future of a source of energy that's older than the industrial revolution.
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Read the story7 minShould Britain Stay or Should It Go?
David Cameron today told skeptics in Parliament that Britain should stay in the European Union because, "we have the best of both worlds." But the Prime Minister's credibility is being challenged as British voters prepare for a highly unusual referendum, and the outcome is increasingly uncertain. The US needs Britain to stay.
Read the story34 minPeabody Energy's Bankruptcy and the Demise of Big Coal
A major bankruptcy today may tell a much anticipated story: the coal industry may never be coming back.
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