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Britain Can Turbo-Charge Trade Post-Brexit. But There’s a Catch
OECD data show red-tape can be cut ... by opening borders more
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In a post-Brexit world, the U.K. might be pursuing an impossible trinity: Independence from the European Union, free trade, and less immigration.
Data published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development show that in services trade, which accounts for more than two thirds of U.K. value-added exports, the country already has fewer barriers than most rich countries in most sectors.