Like most corporate pension sponsors, UPS fell victim to historically low interest rates. Companies calculate the value of future benefits based on interest rates. Obligations rise when rates fall. A precipitous drop in interest rates—which have stayed lower for longer than many pension managers expected after the financial crisis—helped drive up the shipper’s deficit.
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