Eight States Have Shortchanged Pensions, Pew Study Finds
The Pew Center on the States found a $1 trillion gap between what all 50 states have promised their workers and what they have set aside. nytimes.com |
US workers: On-the-job tension not so bad (AP)
NOT TOO TENSE: Despite layoffs, mounting workloads and slow wage growth, many employed Americans -- especially men and urbanites -- say tension at work isn't at a full boil. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dutch workers beware: retirement benefits may drop (AP)
A leading economic agency urged the Netherlands on Wednesday to reform its generous retirement policy to keep people working longer and accept a smaller pension when they quit. us.rd.yahoo.com |
BBC offers staff £1m of pensions advice
The BBC will offer every staff member in its pension scheme a private consultation with an external expert as part of its attempt to win them over to its plans to cap the value of their pensions. thisismoney.co.uk |
Plan offered to deal with Okla. pension liability
[AP] - Outgoing Oklahoma Treasurer Scott Meacham on Wednesday urged the state's Pension Commission, the governor and legislators to deal with what he said is a $16.5 billion unfunded liability for the state's public pension system. us.rd.yahoo.com |