http://www.forexconspiracyreport.com/irreversible-brexit-mistake/ Irreversible Brexit Mistake The UK will vote soon on whether to remain part of the European Union or leave. A possible British exit has been shortened to the word Brexit. What would be the aftermath of a Brexit? Many observers such as The Washington Post think that a Brexit would be an irreversible mistake. Does the U.K. want to face the world alone as a limited scale island nation or to remain an influential part of the E.U. – the world’s largest economy? Does the U.K. want to stand apart from Europe or try to shape it at this complex hour in global affairs? Thursday’s choices will have immediate financial and economic consequences. And they can be assessed by outside economists. Put simply, Brexit could well be the worst self-inflicted policy wound by a Group of Seven country (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada) since the formation of the G-7 40 years ago. It is a risk no prudent policymaker would take. And the risk is not confined to the U.K. In the current context, Brexit would unsettle the global economy and possibly tip it into recession. Leaving the EU would be irreversible. Markets and currencies will suffer huge volatility. It will take years to rewrite trade agreements just for the UK. And the chaos of Brexit may well be contagious spurring populist policies elsewhere. The Post reminds us of the Smoot Hawley tariff that more than a stock market crash caused the Great Depression. They firmly believe that the irreversible Brexit mistake would be costly and on a global scale. How Others Will React The general consensus is that the EU will act firmly so that other nations don’t defect and that will mean tough negotiations with the UK for subsequent trade deals and other cross border issues. The Guardian notes that the ECB is ready to take action on the currency front while the chairman of the Fed warns of consequences.