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Originally Posted by Damien

The Bank of England has intervened in the gilt market due to concerns over pension funds:

https://twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/sta...68642617995264

I don't actually understand this but economics journalists are saying it's bad.

It may be related to the fact that this is causing the value of final-salary pension schemes to reduce. Left unresolved, this would lead to more potential pension deficits and employers and the government having to top up these pension funds.