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  • U.S. munis face $2 trillion in unfunded pension costs

    07/03/2012 8:28:55 AM PDT · by DeaconBenjamin · 6 replies
    REUTERS ^ | Mon Jul 2, 2012 7:03pm EDT | By Joan Gralla
    U.S. states and localities have more than $2 trillion of unfunded pension liabilities, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday, citing data on plans offered by 8,500 local governments and over 14,000 individual entities. The total liabilities for fiscal 2010 were more than three times the amount reported by local governments. "Pension liabilities are widely acknowledged to be understated," Moody's Managing Director Timothy Blake said. Most state fiscal years end on June 30. The rising cost of public pensions has strained finances for cities around the country. Stockton, California, which last week became the biggest U.S. city to file for Chapter...