Pension Funding Shortfall Shows Minor Improvement

June 9, 2011

by Karen M. Kroll

Pension funding among companies of the S&P 500 showed a slim improvement last year, a May report from Standard & Poor’s, “S&P 500 2010: Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEBs)” shows. The pension funding rate inched up from 81.7 to 83.9 percent with a corresponding decline in the overall shortfall from $261 to $245 billion.

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Although the improved revenue estimates mean budget cuts won’t be as severe as anticipated in the coming year, the new projections for state revenue represent relatively minor adjustments to state spending.

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