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  • What You Need to Know About Pensions & Divorce

    In 2018, the Pension Rights Center received roughly 2,000 inquiries from people seeking free legal assistance with their retirement plans. About one-fifth of those inquiries involved divorce. Emily Spreiser, Legal Program Director at the Pension Rights Center, shared this number…

  • Share Your Story: Ron

    Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MjzGzHNMYs”]

  • This Week in Pensions: May 1, 2020

    Welcome to May’s first edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered 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. Before we…

  • Second Round of Reports Show States Give Away Millions of Dollars in Corporate Tax Breaks and Subsidies Every Year
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    On Monday, Good Jobs First (GJF), a non-profit, non-partisan research center focusing on economic development accountability, released another round of reports showing how states give away millions of dollars in corporate tax breaks and subsidies each year, money that could’ve…

  • Share Your Story: Vicki

    Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozXxYhHuQfk”]

  • This Week in Pensions: April 24, 2020

    Welcome to this week’s 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.…

  • Pension Critics Cite The Market Downturn To Try and Gut Pensions

    Right now, millions of Americans are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past four weeks, more than 22 million unemployment claims have been filed across the country. The stock market is trying to recover from a…

  • Share Your Story: Tara

    Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5L_R6Rtcb0″]

  • This Week in Pensions: April 17, 2020

    Welcome to this week’s 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.…

  • News Stories Show Public Employees In Action During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Last Wednesday, we shared stories from public employees about how they are serving their communities during the coronavirus pandemic.  Today, we’re going to share a few news stories of other active or retired public employees who are helping their communities…

  • Share Your Story: Larry

    Throughout the spring, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWNTPRs3fA4″]

  • This Week in Pensions: April 10, 2020

    Welcome to this week’s 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.…