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  • Wisconsin’s Retirees Benefit From Strong Public Pensions

    Earlier this week the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a lengthy article about state and local government obligations to retirees in Wisconsin. Much of the article focused on the costs of retiree health care obligations. The article was generally positive when…

  • Hillary Clinton and Your Retirement

    Last night was the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With just over a month to go, the presidential campaign is as close as it has ever been. We’ve written fairly extensively about Donald Trump and what…

  • This Week in Pensions: September 23rd, 2016

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do each week, we have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…

  • Pension Woes Continue in Kentucky
    Kentucky public pensions

    It’s a tough time for Kentucky’s public pensions. According to one recent report, Kentucky has the most poorly funded public pensions in the country. In his budget this year, first-term governor Matt Bevin moved to increase funding for the commonwealth’s…

  • This Week in Pensions: September 16, 2016

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do each week, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the…

  • Public Pensions Help Grow States’ Economies

    State and local public pensions generate significant amounts of economic activity nationally each year. In 2014, state and local public pension plans paid $253 billion to 9.6 million retirees and their beneficiaries. These pension benefits helped to support over 3.4…

  • This Week in Pensions: September 9th, 2016

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do each week, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…

  • Public Pensions Work – And These Three Systems Prove It

    It turns out the secret to a strong public pension system isn’t a secret at all: fully funding the pension every year is the most important thing cities and states can do to have a strong public pension system. Today…

  • Pensions in 60 Seconds

    Every American who works hard and plays by the rules should be able to retire with security and dignity. Defined benefit pensions make that possible. Learn how pensions provide the most secure retirement for millions of working people, in 60…

  • This Week in Pensions: September 2nd, 2016

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do each week, we have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…