| Getting back lost jobs could take 5-plus years (AP) Job creation is stuck on an uphill treadmill. So many jobs have been lost that the U.S. must run hard just to keep from losing more ground. Despite the election-year emphasis on job creation by both parties, the short-term outlook is bleak. us.rd.yahoo.com |
10 ways Uncle Sam helps you save money (Bankrate.com) Saving for the future is important. Luckily, we all have a rich Uncle Sam to turn to. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Public Pension Cuts, Once Unthinkable, Now On The Table (Investor's Business Daily) Until now, public pension reform meant offering cheaper benefits to new hires. Huge unfunded retirement liabilities owed to current workers have barely been touched. But this month, a Baltimore City Council panel unanimously voted to raise the retirement eligibility age for public safety workers who us.rd.yahoo.com |
Early retiree program to help 45 Va. organizations [AP] - Forty-five businesses, government agencies and other entities in Virginia will receive help from the federal government to continue insurance coverage for some early retirees. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bills Mount for Travel by Trustees of Pensions Officials of the pension plans for Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties have spent roughly $890,000 on travel since the start of 2008. nytimes.com |