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  • This Week in Pensions: August 23, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • Student Loan Debt Reduces Retirement Security
    public pension plans

    As college students head back to class in the next couple of weeks, here’s a reminder that student loan debt is harming the ability for young people to save for their retirement. The amount of student loan debt has increased…

  • Share Your Story: Launa

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/R6TMoR1W4G8″]

  • This Week in Pensions: August 16, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • NPPC Moves The Ball Forward for Public Employees in 2019
    The pension crisis is a myth

    Today’s post was written by Bridget Early, NPPC’s Executive Director. NPPC has worked hard this year to ensure public employee pensions are protected. NPPC’s coalitions across the country were successful in passing COLA legislation for retired public employees, shored up…

  • Share Your Story: Jerry

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/KJ-cAz_dnOo”]

  • This Week in Pensions: August 9, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • NIRS Releases Series of Case Studies on Downfalls of Closing Pension Plans
    public pensions

    The National Institute on Retirement Security released a new series of case studies entitled, “Enduring Challenges: Examining the Experiences of States that Closed Pension Plans.” The studies examine four states, Alaska, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia, that have all closed…

  • Share Your Story: Alma

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/0Dt0DXcKIEU”]

  • This Week in Pensions: August 2, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • The “Pension Crisis” is a Myth, Part Six
    public pensions

    Since the Great Recession in 2008, warnings of an impending pension crisis have been splashed across the business pages of newspapers across the country. Despite these boisterous decrees, America’s public pension funds are stable. We explore the roots behind the…

  • Share Your Story: Barbara

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/pzuctGkPmlQ”]