World Jul 20 Puerto Rico announces referendum to protect public pensions By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Economy Mar 02 Earth to Paul: Wisconsin is Not Rhode Island! EDITOR'S NOTE: Paul has spent the past few days responding to some of the many questions and comments we received regarding last week's broadcast story, "In Tiny Rhode Island, a Massive Public Pension Crisis Looms" and the Making Sen$e… By Elizabeth Shell
Economy Mar 18 Why Are Pension Funds Investing in Hedge Funds? Question: Why were pension funds allowed to “invest” in a hedge fund? Hedge funds are nothing more than gambling. Paul Solman: Because pension funds are supposedly big enough and therefore sophisticated enough to know what they’re doing and take considered…