Daily Telegraph ‘Fundamentalist View’ Column explaining Ros’ view that deflation is a myth and we are heading for a big inflation problem which will hurt corporate bonds as well as fixed interest gilts, with investors needing inflation protection.
Op-ed published in Yorkshire Post explaining the dangers of employers cutting pension contributions and the Government’s personal accounts encouraging further cutbacks in future. This is a pay cut today, will be a pension cut tomorrow and will mean delayed retirement or pensioner poverty in future.
Ros explains what policies she would like to see for pensions in the 2009 Budget.
Article published in Scotland’s Sunday Post newspaper, outlining why it is wrong to print money to buy gilts. Quantitative Easing will not revive the economy unless the money printed actually goes to the parts of the economy which need it. Meanwhile, it is damaging pensions enormously.
Article published in Scotland’s Sunday Post newspaper, explaining the dangers of ‘Quantitative Easing’ – the fancy name for printing money.
Comment article commissioned by the Financial Times for FT Money, outlining the dangers of sharp rate cuts for pensioners, for the economy and for future inflation.
Letter published in London Evening Standard responding to an article by Chris Blackhurst apportioning blame for causing the current crisis. Ros explains that she believes the Bank of England’s warnings were ignored while the FSA encouraged or turned a blind eye to irresponsible lending activity by banks.
Article featured in Scottish Sunday Post, where Ros explains why the latest cut in interest rates will cause more damage to savers and pensioners and will lead to inflation that will cause yet more damage to pensioner incomes.
Blog commissioned by Guardian Media for Guardian Money website explaining the dangers of continued rate cuts to such low levels and warning that this policy will worsen economic outcomes, not improve them.
Parliamentary Briefing funded by ESRC for All Party Parliamentary Group on pension reform. Ros explains what policymakers need to be aware of and makes proposals for reforms to assist long-term sustainability.