| Greek unions strike against austerity plan (AP) A strike by civil servants shut schools and grounded flights across Greece on Wednesday, as unions challenged cutbacks aimed at ending a government debt crisis that has shaken the entire European Union. us.rd.yahoo.com |
No More Aid for the Affluent Changes must be made in spending on Medicaid, education and employee benefits. nytimes.com |
Union-Run Pensions Are In Dire Straits; Time For A Bailout? (Investor's Business Daily) A quiet battle is brewing over what might be the nation's next big bailout: private union-run multiemployer pension plans. A 2009 Moody's study found the plans underfunded by $165 billion, but Washington is conflicted over what — if anything — to do about it. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Is this estimated pension amount correct? Scottish Equitable failed to transfer my pension correctly back in 1996 and is now estimating its value. Have they got it right? thisismoney.co.uk |
At age 45 how can I replace my lost state pension? As a 45-year-old woman I will be collecting my state pension at 66 rather than 60. What would I need to save so I can still retire at 60? thisismoney.co.uk |