ONS suggests QE may have damaged growth
Ros highlights the latest figures from the ONS which suggest QE may have weakened growth and hampered economic recovery.
Monetary policies have scared away the 'confidence fairy'
Letter published in Financial Times questioning whether monetary, rather than fiscal policies have dampened growth.
The Times Opinion Piece – Means-testing pensioner benefits is a step in the wrong direction
The Times published Ros’ article on why means-testing pensioner benefits is not the right way to cut costs of paying to pensioners, taxing them or increasing age-of-entitlement would not penalize savers and would not mean means-testing millions of pensioners.
Plans to use pensions to for housebuying leaves pensioners at risk
Ros wrote an opinion piece in the Yorkshire Post which explains why Nick Clegg’s proposal to use older people’s pensions to fund younger relatives’ house purchase is not a smart idea.
LSE blog – Government must be careful how policy affects pensioners
Ros wrote a blog for the London School of Economics website explaining how pensioners have been damaged by both fiscal and monetary policy – contrary to popular belief.
Guardian Comment – Don't use pensions for house deposits
Ros wrote a blog for the Guardian website responding to Nick Clegg’s suggestion that pensioner benefits should be means-tested – very unwise and penalise savers and private pensions.
Thought Leadership – How have fiscal and monetary policies affected pensioners?
Write-up of the Saga Thought Leadership event with politicians and leading experts presenting and discussing results of research from Cebr about how fiscal and monetary policies have affected pensioners.
Pensioners billions of pounds out of pocket
Press Release highlighting the release of research by Cebr explaining the impact of fiscal and monetary policies on pensioners.
How fiscal and monetary policy have impacted pensioners
Report from Cebr examining the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on pensioners 2009 – 2014.
The impact of QE on over 50s
A report from the Cebr quantifying some of the impact of Bank of England policy on Britain’s over 50s, explaining why monetary policy has damaged real incomes and spending.