Wis. pension agency changes policy to discourage expensive business-class flights

Wis. pension agency clamps down on pricey flights

Non-government employees in New Jersey cash in on taxpayer-funded pensions

New Jersey pays public pensions to private groups

Government pension insurer’s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout

Deficit doubles for government pension insurer

AP answers your questions on the news, from a US soldier in Uzbekistan to solar panel safety

Ask AP: Soldier in Uzbekistan, solar panel safety

Kansas legislative panel to meet for review of pension system’s long-term funding woes

Kan. lawmakers to resume review of pension woes

NM gov: Gov’t retirees shouldn’t earn pensions if they return to state, city, county jobs

NM governor targets double-dipping public retirees

Utah legislative audit: Retired state employees who return to work shouldn’t double-dip

Utah audit: Ban state workers from double-dipping

Investment director: Higher returns alone won’t save Montana’s beleaguered pension system

Investments alone likely won’t save pension system

Hawaii pension system reports nearly $945 million gain in third quarter

Hawaii pension system reports major portfolio gain

NC public employee pension funds report 10.4 percent return in 3Q thanks to stock rebound

NC pension funds go up in 3rd quarter with stocks

Former NYC lawyer with SEC’s enforcement division admits a role in Marc Dreier’s fraud

Ex-SEC lawyer pleads guilty in NY Marc Dreier case

List of some Oklahoma tax exemptions, credits and deductions approved by lawmakers

List of Oklahoma tax breaks

A list of some of the state tax exemptions, credits and deductions approved by lawmakers and the Oklahoma Tax Commission’s estimate of their cost:

New combined pension/401k retirement plan may come in January

Best of both worlds? Combined pension/401k plan

Report: Florida agency that invests $132B in pensions, public money under investigation by SEC

Report: Fla. investment agency under investigation

After his retirement pay sparks probe, New York lawyer agrees to refund pension checks

After probe, NY lawyer to repay pension checks

NM court rejects lawsuit by part-time gov’t worker challenging higher pension contributions

NM court nixes lawsuit to higher pension payments

Agencies fix glitch that confused US Social Security numbers with foreign ones

Agencies: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed

North Dakota’s Rep. Pomeroy: Give pension funds more time to recover value from market crash

ND’s Pomeroy: Pension fund rules need overhaul

APNewsBreak: USDA fixes glitch that confused foreign, US Social Security numbers

USDA: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed

Montana pension system reeling from Wall Street losses; liability tops $2 billion

Wall Street losses hurt Montana state pensions

Ex-benefits manager in Missouri gets 27 months in prison for embezzling from union plans

Mo. benefits manager gets prison for embezzlement

Court: NY comptroller must return lawyers’ pensions; hearings required to revoke benefits

Court: New York comptroller must return pensions

Warnings to save ignored as half of workers changing jobs cash out 401K

Half of workers changing jobs cash out 401k

Principal Financial signs long-term joint venture with Banco do Brasil

Principal Financial extends Brazil joint venture

Record NYC real estate deal now on the rocks, as bid to hike rents dramatically fizzles

Record NYC real estate deal now on the rocks

Prominent San Francisco real estate investor ends role with California pension fund

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Francisco businessman Victor MacFarlane is ending his longtime role as a real estate adviser to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, a spokeswoman for his firm said Saturday.

Candidate for Wisconsin treasurer calls bonuses for pension fund managers inappropriate

MADISON, Wis. — A candidate for Wisconsin treasurer is criticizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board for awarding bonuses to employees despite losing billions of dollars in 2008.

Judge: Social Security must issue notices in Braille, other formats accessible to blind

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration must provide information on benefits in a way that is accessible to blind people.

$1.42 trillion federal deficit, with more to come, sows seeds of another economic crisis

WASHINGTON — What is $1.42 trillion?

Seniors lament Social Security freeze, but take it in stride after a lifetime of scrimping

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — If her check were bigger, 76-year-old Agnes Conti might be able to spring for a better cut of meat for her pot roast. She could afford to send her nine grandchildren more than $20 for their birthdays and Christmas. She’d be able to buy some nice new clothes, like she sees on QVC, not what she settles for at Walmart.

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