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2004

Cleveland State Law Review

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The Future Of Americans' Pensions: Revamping Pension Plan Asset Allocation To Combat The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Deficit, Kathleen H. Czarney Jan 2004

The Future Of Americans' Pensions: Revamping Pension Plan Asset Allocation To Combat The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Deficit, Kathleen H. Czarney

Cleveland State Law Review

To protect the financial future of retirees, this Note advocates that Congress pass legislation mandating a certain percentage of retirement plan funds be allocated into a low-risk individual retirement account ("IRA") insured by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). This plan will shift the massive financial burden off of the PBGC. Section II of this Note provides an overview of pension plans and the PBGC with reference to economic and demographic factors that affect pensions. Thereafter, Section III discusses the current economic circumstances and their affect on retirement savings and the future of the PBGC." Section IV analyzes pending federal …