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Could defined benefit pensions make a comeback?

Could old-fashioned pension plans make a comeback? Traditional defined benefit pensions have been in retreat for several decades, as employers shifted to 401(k) plans and other defined contribution programs. Employers liked it because so-called DC plans shift the risk of market performance from employer to employee. Politicians liked it because it fit with the free market [...] [read full article…]

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