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Funded status of largest US corporate pension plans now well over 100% for year-end 2025
Funded status of largest plans shows strong improvement to 104%, WTW analysis findsNEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The funded status of the nation’s largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans improved significantly in 2025, according to an analysis by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company.WTW examined pension plan data for 349 Fortune 1000 companies that sponsor U.S. DB pension plans and have a December fiscal year-end date. The aggrega
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