US - New Jersey governor Jon Corzine is set to pump US$1.5bn into the state's pension system, but even that amount would fund only 70% of the obligation.
Corzine conceded during his annual budget speech this week there were insufficient funds available to fully plug the pensions whole, and told delegates the city was “pretty much broke”. Corzine ...
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