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How the rich get richer

Posted Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 by Karen Friedman

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published a shocking exposé about how companies are using pension plans - which are intended for rank-and-file workers - to covertly fund the executive benefits of their highest-paid officers.

WSJ journalists Ellen Schultz and Theo Francis report that “At a time when scores of companies are freezing pensions for their workers, some are quietly converting their pension plans into resources to finance their executives’ retirement benefits and pay.” (more…)