One of the silliest and least informative headlines carried in U.K. newspapers in 2017 compared alleged rates of economic growth throughout Europe, noting that the United Kingdom, after lagging and wobbling following the Brexit decision shock, had now caught up with Germany at 1.9 percent.
Why was it so silly? For three reasons of ascending force and obviousness.
First, comparisons like this depend on where you start from.
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