Economy could be helped by quick EU referendum

We have known for some time the Government’s broad objectives for its negotiations with the EU and David Cameron’s letter last week to the European Council President Donald Tusk contained little further detail. Perhaps the most notable development for the economy, then, was the indication that the referendum could come sooner rather than later. If so, that could be a good thing as it would reduce the amount of time that uncertainty about the vote weighs on the economy.