{"product_id":"retirement-heist-paperback-by-ellen-e-schultz","title":"Retirement Heist Paperback by Ellen E. Schultz","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePortfolio\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2012-10-30)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781591845652\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e217.16\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.27 x 13.41 x 1.8\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2012 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of companies have slashed pensions and health coverage for millions of retirees, claiming that a “perfect storm” of stock market losses, aging workers, and spiraling costs have forced them to take drastic measures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Ellen E. Schultz, an award-winning investigative reporter formerly of \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, reveals how large employers and the retirement industry have all played a huge and hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little over a decade ago, pension plans were fat. But companies used slick accounting and dubious loopholes to turn their pension plans into piggy banks, tax shelters, and profit centers. As pensions weakened, companies slashed benefits for workers while doling out gargantuan pensions to their top executives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on original analysis of company data, government filings, and confidential memos, Schultz uncovers decades of widespread deception during which employers exaggerated their retiree burdens while tricking employees, misleading shareholders, and lobbying for taxpayer handouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen E. Schultz\u003c\/b\u003e is an investigative reporter who has covered the  so-called retirement crisis for more than a decade. Her reporting has led  to Congressional hearings, proposed legislation, and investigations by  the Treasury and the GAO. Schultz, a former staff reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe  Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, has won dozens of journalism awards for  economics, financial, and investigative reporting, including three Polk  Awards, two Loeb awards, and a National Press Club award. In 2003,  Schultz was part of a team of \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e reporters  awarded the Pulitzer Prize, for articles on corporate scandals. She lives  in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit www.RetirementHeist.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555923841185,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781591845652","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781591845652.jpg?v=1781801071","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/retirement-heist-paperback-by-ellen-e-schultz","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}