Why are  defined contribution pension plans gaining in popularity in the United States and defined benefit plans losing popularity?

Respond to the following question in this week’s discussion board:  The Response to the questions must be

a least 500 work each question

• Why are  defined contribution pension plans gaining in popularity in the United States and defined benefit plans losing popularity?

• Go to the popular press (can be a newspaper or web-based news) for a current events story that deals with a corporation that had to make a decision
• Discuss the process that corporation went through in gathering information and making a “go-no-go” decision