Ford Motor Co. , Dearborn, Mich., announced today that its U.S...

Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., announced today that its U.S. pension liabilities have been reduced by about $1 billion, to $5 billion, thanks to improving equity markets, confirmed Marcey Evans, company spokeswoman. Earlier this year Ford assumed a -11.5% return rate for its $31 billion in U.S. pension assets.