What the Brexit Vote Means for the US Economy

“Once the dust of the knee-jerk market reaction settles, we think that the UK's economy will clearly be the main victim, but also that the shock for the Euro area and the global economy is likely to be significant,” economists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch wrote to clients on Friday. How businesses and consumers respond will be key — and, ultimately, whether the U.S. economy takes a more significant hit as a result of the Brexit vote may depend in large part on the severity