US - A Chicago think tank has called on Illinois politicians to increase income tax and introduce tax on services to tackle its US$42.4bn pensions hole.
The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) said Illinois pension debt was the largest in the nation, totalling a projected $42.2bn and a funded ratio of 58.7% which was the second worst in...
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