"Despite investment losses in January, the 100 largest U.S. corporate pensions moved into the black, with a $24 billion funding surplus at the end of the month. An increase in the benchmark corporate bond interest rates used to value pension liabilities led to an $82 billion liability improvement.... [T]he funded ratio for the PFI plans rose from 99.8% at the end of December to 101.4% as of January 31. This is the highest funded ratio for these plans in over 13 years, since August 2008."  MORE >>