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Pension Woes May Deepen Financial Crisis For States

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Tamara Keith

March 21, 2010

Over the past several decades, many states and local governments made pension promises that will be expensive to keep. Now, they're struggling to fund their obligations. (iStockphoto.com)

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$1 Trillion State Pension Gap
Gambling To Fix Pensions Can Lead To A Bigger Bind

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