From one of the stockmarket reports today:
"Last week the Bank of England said that concerns about the EU referendum had begun to affect the real economy, and the increase in unemployment announced today adds some weight to that hypothesis," said Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown.
"It's possible businesses are delaying decisions about hiring and investment until after June's vote, which could lead to a slowdown in the first two quarters of this year."[/b]