Share Your Story: Debbie
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=ZUKqWwwhYnM”]
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This Week in Pensions: March 20, 2020 
This Week in Pensions: March 20, 2020
Welcome to today’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. Here…
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What is the Middle Precariat, and Why Does It Matter for Retirement Security? 
What is the Middle Precariat, and Why Does It Matter for Retirement Security?
The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc not just on our health care system, but also our economy. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hotels, airlines, small businesses, and other groups are sidelining workers, slashing hours, and suspending operations in the wake of…
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Share Your Story: Ellen 
Share Your Story: Ellen
Throughout the winter, 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=G5ycdKIkP5Y”]
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This Week in Pensions: March 13, 2020 This Week in Pensions: March 13, 2020
Welcome to today’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. Here…
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How Public Pensions Help Rural & Small Town America 
How Public Pensions Help Rural & Small Town America
About one in five Americans lives in rural areas and small towns across the United States, and they face unique economic challenges compared with those living and working in other areas of the country. Many of these communities, for example,…
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Background on Connecticut’s Pension Systems 
Background on Connecticut’s Pension Systems
Today’s post was written by the Connecticut Coalition for Retirement Security’s Alisha Blake. Connecticut has five different pension plans. The three largest plans are the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS), the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), and the Municipal Employees’ Retirement…
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Share Your Story: Barbara Share Your Story: Barbara
Throughout the winter, 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=rCR4-JPFkAQ”]
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This Week in Pensions: March 6, 2020 This Week in Pensions: March 6, 2020
Welcome to March’s first 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.…
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The Backstory: Public Pensions in Texas 
The Backstory: Public Pensions in Texas
Today’s post was written by the Texas Pension Coalition’s Keegan Shepherd. Public pensions have been an integral part of the Lone Star State for a long time. The Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)—one of the twenty largest pension systems…
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Iowa: A Historical Look at Public Pensions Iowa: A Historical Look at Public Pensions
In 2019, we explored the history of public pension systems in Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Kansas. These plans were fraught with years of underfunding and legislative tax breaks and subsidies to corporations. In recent years, lawmakers in these states have tried…
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Share Your Story: Cynthia Share Your Story: Cynthia
Throughout the winter, 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=lotCq14M0tU”]
