Analysis: Throwing fuel on a fire

Jonathan Stapleton on the fall out from QE2

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Jonathan Stapleton looks at how the Bank of England's decision to increase its quantitative easing programme by £75bn will affect pension schemes

The Bank of England’s decision last week to increase its quantitative easing programme by £75bn was welcomed by many as a much needed boost to the UK’s ailing economy. Yet, such a dramatic move ...

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