N.C. pension fund posts gains, though earnings have slowed, treasurer says

The state pension fund posted overall gains of 7.3 percent for the 2017-18 fiscal year just ended June 30, outpacing the assumed rate of return on investments. But earnings have slowed to date for the 2018 calendar year, State Treasurer Dale Folwell reported. “For the first six months of 2018, the plan has paid out...