[NEWS] Four links about economies: the United Kingdom, Chile, Québec, Ontario

[rfmcdonald]

• Bloomberg notes that, in the era of Brexit, the United Kingdom is set to face prolonged recession. It may regain its 2007 levels of income only in 2025.


• Chile is technically a high-income country, but not enough of one to escape the middle-income trap. Bloomberg View reports.


• A Québec that is prosperous enough to no longer qualify for equalization payments may not be plausible, but the rhetoric around it makes good politics. MacLean's reports.


• The new $15 an hour minimum wage in Ontario is emerging as an election issue. The Toronto Star reports.