While we in the United States were going to sleep Thursday night, the United Kingdom had a huge vote that impacts not only them, but the whole world.
The vote was to leave the European Union, a unification of both politics and economics across 28 nations, soon to be 27 nations because the "Leave" option won by 52% of the British vote compared to 48% for "Remain". The New York Times provided an Infographic via Twitter of where votes were from and how they voted.

How does this affect us here in the US? Right away it doesn't, however stock markets are being hit hard around the world. Market analysts expect another recession to happen, but it's unknown if it will be isolated to just the UK, the EU or most of the world. Various multi-national companies are having to comfort their employees in the UK and EU because their jobs may be at risk. Some companies are even threatening to leave the UK.

Scotland had a referendum back in 2014 to leave the, UK however it remained a part of the UK by a narrow margin. Now, for the second time this decade, Scotland is putting that referendum on the table. Northern Ireland is also considering the option of leaving the UK and rejoining Ireland to unify as a whole country. The outcome has also triggered other countries to start debating on leaving the European Union.

As the votes were being counted, the pound reached a 30-year low, the Dow plunged 500 points,  and Japan's trading turned volatile and dropped 7%. After the votes were all counted, the British Prime Minister announced that he will resign, forcing an immediate search for his replacement. The current front-runner for the position is Boris Johnson, who many Brits are saying is the "twin of Donald Trump from across the pond."

The future is uncertain, and many are in those same mindsets. Here are a few tweets from people in the UK, Ireland, and Wales and how they see the vote.

Keep in mind, this will affect more than just the United Kingdom and the European Union. It may affect us in the long run in terms of stocks, taxes, and many other factors. The European Union was a way for the 28 countries involved to have ease of travel across each other without passports, live in other EU countries without visas, and study in different countries.

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had both said that they were in support of the British vote to leave the European Union. Vice President Joe Biden has stated that, while they don't totally agree with the choice, they will respect it. The White House issued a statement from President Obama via twitter as seen below stating that both the UK and EU are indispensable partners and allies.

Have you chosen a side in the debate whether this was a good idea, or a horrible idea? Or do you think that this nothing to worry about since it doesn't affect you right away? Let us know!

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