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Andrew Sheen takes a look at how current economic turmoil is affecting defined benefit pensions

That the global economy is now in a steep decline, with recessions in Europe, the UK, US and Japan is now beyond dispute.  Beth Almeida, executive director of the US National Institute on Retire...

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