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        "uri": "/2014/04/25/panel-recommends-n-c-put-board-in-charge-of-pensio/",
        "title": "Panel recommends N.C. put board in charge of pension funds",
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        "prettyDate": "April 25, 2014",
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        "summary": "In North Carolina, the state treasurer has the sole authority to invest pension funds and the union representing tens of thousands of state employees has for a long time been calling for an investment board to manage the funds.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/25/role-of-social-security-in-retirement-plans-could/",
        "title": "Role of Social Security in retirement plans could change",
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        "prettyDate": "April 25, 2014",
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        "summary": "Just as the baby boomer generation is reaching retirement, experts are expressing concern they could be in for a surprise.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/24/retirement-tops-list-of-financial-fears/",
        "title": "Retirement tops list of financial fears",
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        "prettyDate": "April 24, 2014",
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        "summary": "A majority of Americans have reported being \"very\" or \"moderately\" worried about retirement savings every year since 2001, illustrating that saving for retirement rattles Americans in both good and bad economic times.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/24/boeing-chief-shift-from-pensions-will-improve-comp/",
        "title": "Boeing chief: shift from pensions will improve competitiveness",
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        "prettyDate": "April 24, 2014",
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        "summary": "The share of Boeing employees not covered by a traditional fixed-pension plan will soon reach 80 percent, up from 15 percent last year.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/23/americans-enjoy-saving-more-than-spending/",
        "title": "Americans enjoy saving more than spending",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 23, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The 2014 saving-spending gap is one of the widest since Gallup began tracking Americans' preferences in 2001.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/23/north-carolina-state-workers-union-complains-to-se/",
        "title": "North Carolina state workers union complains to SEC over pension system",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 23, 2014",
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        "summary": "Under North Carolina law, the state treasurer has the authority to make decisions about pension fund investments, and the SEANC is calling for an investment board to manage the money.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/22/american-workers-more-physically-than-financially/",
        "title": "American workers more physically than financially fit",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2014",
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        "summary": "The vast majority (84 percent), however, also believe that maintaining physical fitness is an investment in their financial future.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/22/illinois-mayors-call-for-police-fire-pension-refor/",
        "title": "Illinois mayors call for police, fire pension reform",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Mayors across the state of Illinois are urging legislators to overhaul police and fire pension plans to alleviate the financial burden on local governments.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/21/db-plans-offer-benefits-to-both-employer-employee/",
        "title": "DB plans offer benefits to both employer, employee",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "For some large companies, a defined benefits plan is a cost-effective way to provide additional rewards to some of their most valuable workers while allowing the employer to retire employees in an orderly manner.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/21/oakland-auditor-warns-of-insolvency/",
        "title": "Oakland auditor warns of insolvency",
        "byline": "Lisa Barron",
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        "prettyDate": "April 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "Oakland's payments to the state pension system jumped from $37 million in 2003 to $89 million in 2012.",
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