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        "uri": "/2014/01/16/international-pension-plans-on-the-rise/",
        "title": "International pension plans on the rise",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 16, 2014",
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        "summary": "The survey found a 10 percent increase in such plans over 2012 among 406 midsize and large multinational companies, which offer a total of 438 plans.",
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        "uri": "/2014/01/15/njs-christie-wants-dollars-for-schools-not-pension/",
        "title": "NJ’s Christie wants dollars for schools, not pensions",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 15, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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        "summary": "Christie urged pension changes to free up money that he said was needed for schools, infrastructure and other projects.",
        "body": null
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/01/15/wisconsin-pension-fund-gained-13-5-in-2013/",
        "title": "Wisconsin pension fund gained 13.5% in 2013",
        "byline": " Dan Berman ",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 15, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The systems largest component, the Core Fund, had assets of $86.5 billion at the end of 2013. The 13.5 percent return surpassed the benchmark of 12.9 percent the board had set.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/01/14/judges-nixes-retired-marriott-workers-class-certif/",
        "title": "Judges nixes retired Marriott workers’ class certification over deferred stock plan",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
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        "prettyDate": "January 14, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "At issue is a deferred stock plan Marriott offered its employees between 1963 and 1990, at which time it changed the plan, telling workers ERISA regulations were the reason for the alterations.",
        "body": null
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        "uri": "/2014/01/14/washington-bill-offers-10k-to-workers-who-swap-pen/",
        "title": "Washington bill offers $10K to workers who swap pension for 401(k)",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 14, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "The proposal comes shortly after machinists for Boeing agreed to move from a defined benefits plan to a defined contributions retirement system in exchange for a cash bonus of $10,000.",
        "body": null
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        "uri": "/2014/01/10/funding-levels-for-corporate-pension-funds-show-va/",
        "title": "Funding levels for corporate pension funds show vast improvement over last year",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 10, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "Corporate pension funds ended 2013 95 percent funded compared to a Towers Watson analysis which shows that 70 percent of systems were less than 80 percent funded at the end of 2012.",
        "body": null
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/01/10/fidelity-hit-with-another-401k-lawsuit/",
        "title": "Fidelity hit with another 401(k) lawsuit",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 10, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "The class action suit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, alleges the company did not seek to recapture excess revenue-sharing money held to cover recordkeeping expenses.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/01/09/employers-enable-workers-to-develop-complete-retir/",
        "title": "Employers enable workers to develop complete retirement strategy",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 09, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "The companies plan to offer a two-pronged approach that concentrates on helping employees with investment advice while making sure they understood daily financial decisions have an impact on how much theyll have to spend during retirement.",
        "body": null
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      {
        "uri": "/2014/01/09/macys-skips-pension-payment/",
        "title": "Macy’s skips pension payment",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 09, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The $150 million amount, which had been mentioned in Macys 10-K filing with the SEC in April, was the same amount contributed in 2012.",
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        "uri": "/2014/01/08/court-sides-with-cincinnati-move-to-reduce-retiree/",
        "title": "Court sides with Cincinnati move to reduce retirees’ benefits",
        "byline": "Dan Berman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "January 08, 2014",
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        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Medical benefits of retirees are not considered vested and thus can be changed, the court said.",
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