Chris Bryant, Columnist

Brexit's Economic Windfall is a Delusion

The hit to investment has yet to be felt

August 31, 2016 at 7:07 AM UTC

Chris Bryant is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering industrial companies in Europe. Previously, he was a reporter for the Financial Times.

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The post-Brexit economic news has put Brits in a sunnier mood, but the holidays are over and now it's time for a reality check.

The economic adjustment from the referendum result hasn't been averted, it's simply been deferred. The hit to investment has yet to be felt and Britain is ill prepared.