considerably against the dollar since 2016 and a weaker pound makes imported goods more expensive, which in turn has contributed to inflation. but all of these factors together and this is the office for budget responsibility s conclusion. it forecast that brexit will reduce uk gdp by 4% over 15 years, and when faced with questions about the economy, ministers have pointed to international issues. these are global pressures, the inflationary pressures, energy price pressures are affecting economies, developed and developing economies, right across the globe. no doubt the economic impact of covid and the war in ukraine are considerable. the uk s economy has longer term issues as well. since the 1970s, growth has gradually slowed and since the global crash of 2008, productivity has stagnated. it s a complicated picture, but the 0br and many economists argue brexit is part of it.
expensive, which in turn has contributed to inflation. but all of these factors together and this is the office for budget responsibility s conclusion. it forecast that brexit will reduce uk gdp by 4% over 15 years, and when faced with questions about the economy, ministers have pointed to international issues. these are global pressures, the inflationary pressures, energy price pressures are affecting economies, developed and developing economies, right across the globe. no doubt the economic impact of covid and the war in ukraine are considerable. the uk s economy has longer term issues as well. since the 1970s, growth has gradually slowed and since the global crash of 2008, productivity has stagnated. it s a complicated picture, but the 0br and many economists argue brexit is part of it. for his part, lord frost says patience is required.
the australia deal, for example, is estimated to increase the uk gdp by 0.08% by 2035. then there is india and the government said this week progress was being made, but there is no sign of a deal with the us. and if that is trade, next is business investment. it peaked in 2016, the year of the brexit referendum, but has never returned to that level. or the value of the pound, the strength of the dollar has lowered the value currencies around the world. but the pound has fallen considerably against the dollar since 2016 and a weaker pound makes imported goods more goods more expensive, which in turn has contributed to inflation. but all of these factors together and this is the office for budget responsibility s conclusion. it forecast that brexit will reduce uk gdp by 4% over 15 years, and when faced with questions about the economy, ministers have pointed to international issues. these are global pressures, the inflationary pressures, energy price pressures are affecting economies, d
pound strengthened. the dollar has lowered the value currencies around the world but the pound has fallen considerably against the dollar since 2016 and a weaker pound makes imported goods more expensive which in turn has contributed to inflation. but all of these factors together and this is the office for budget responsibility s conclusion. it forecast that brexit will reduce uk gdp by a% over 15 years, and when faced with questions about the economy, ministers have pointed to international issues. these are global pressures, these inflationary pressures, these energy price pressures are affecting economies, developed and developing economies right across the globe. no doubt the economic impact of covid and the war in ukraine are considerable. the uk economy has longer term issues as well. since the 19705, growth has gradually slowed and since the global crash of 2008, productivity has stagnated. it s a complicated picture but the obr and many economists argue brexit is part of it.
u.s. and saudi companies. governmental relationships. things that we work on across the world. we need to make sure that we re mindful of that as we approach decisions that the united states is government will take. jamal khaishoggi s family says they want an international independent investigation. shepard: so does the u.n. special counsel robert mueller is expected to hand in the results of his russia investigation soon after the mid-term elections. that is according to the reporting of bloomberg news. that does not mean we ll get to see the report necessarily because that is up to the justice department. robert mueller is looking into possible russian co conclusion with team trump and whether the president obstructed justice. the president has said there s no collusion and no obstruction. our chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in d.c. what are you hearing?