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HRadio: Funded status still problematic for pension plans of S&P 1500 companies

Pension plan funded status has taken a hit during the current economic downturn. Are conditions getting better, or are credit spreads eclipsing improvements in equity? Adrian Hartshorn of Mercer's Financial Strategy Group talks with HRadio about the funded status of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies, including changes in market indicators that affect plans' funded status, and implications and opportunities caused by distortions in the bond markets in the last 12 months.  (HRadio, 19 Aug 2009)

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