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  • Closing the Gender Pension Gap: Challenges and Solutions for Women in Public Service

    Women’s History Month presents an opportunity to honor and recognize the invaluable contributions of women throughout our nation’s history. However, it also serves as a time to reflect on areas where advancements in gender equality are still needed. Today, we…

  • This Week in Pensions: March 1, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions!  We have gathered this week’s top stories about pensions and retirement security all in one place. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…

  • Educator Exodus: Why You Should Be Concerned About the Teacher Shortage Crisis

    In the midst of the turbulent education landscape, one crisis casts a shadow larger than any other: the severe shortage of teachers affecting states across the nation. Headlines detail the dire consequences of this shortage on our schools’ learning environments,…

  • This Week in Pensions: February 23, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

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

  • This Week in Pensions: February 16, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! 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 fight for a secure retirement.…

  • A Good Time for Pensions: Why the Time is Ripe for a Secure Future

    In the years following the Great Recession of 2007-2009, billionaire-backed opponents of defined-benefit pensions presented a reasonably straightforward case. The financial crisis sent equities tumbling, funding ratios of pension plans cratered, and it was easy for opponents of public employees…

  • This Week in Pensions: February 9, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

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

  • This Week in Pensions: February 2, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions!  We have gathered this week’s top stories about pensions and retirement security all in one place. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…

  • This Week in Pensions: January 26, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

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

  • This Week in Pensions: January 19, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions!  We have gathered this week’s top stories about pensions and retirement security all in one place. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure…

  • 2024 State Legislative Preview

    At NPPC, we believe every American deserves to retire with dignity. Our priority is protecting pensions for public workers in states across the country. Here is a look ahead at some of the state legislative sessions we are monitoring this…

  • This Week in Pensions: January 12, 2024
    This Week in Pensions

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