Evaluating the effect of Quantitative Easing - A Case Against?
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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?
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