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Evaluating the effect of Quantitative Easing - A Case Against?

Jim Riley

12th February 2012

The effect of QE on savers is examined here in this excellent video and studio discussion led by Faisal Islam, the Economics Correspondent at Channel 4 news. Those households that don’t borrow are less interested in sustained low interest rates. One significant effect of QE and the decision to keep the base rate at 0.5% is to effectively eliminate the returns to saving. Is the policy worthwhile?

Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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