Sentences with phrase «public pension funds face»

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U.S. public pension funds were facing shortfalls of nearly $ 4 trillion at last count, as fewer millennials contribute and more boomers draw benefits.

Not only that, public and private pension funds could face a credit crunch and even deeper funding gaps.

«The Post Office has long provided the public with a face - to - face means of investing their money securely, in Government - backed pension funds and bonds.

Among the findings: States will face continued pressure due to skyrocketing Medicaid costs, underfunded pensions for retired public employees and volatile tax revenues, as well as reduced federal funding.

Public - sector unions around the nation face growing political pressures not only from Republicans but also from their traditional allies among Democrats, as governors grapple with recession, declining tax revenues and pension funds perilously close to bankruptcy.

Pension plans across the nation are facing shortfalls, with both corporate plans and those for public employees like teachers and firefighters owing more to retirees than the investment funds can possibly pay.

Critics have suggested that problems faced by pension funds have been overstated, and that the picture is rosier than depicted by the conservative groups in particular that have raised alarms about public pensions.