Share Your Story: Joshua
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=oCgQy_C_Fz0″]
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How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions? 
How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions?
Since the current market downturn began, pension critics have been pushing a false narrative that unfunded liabilities are skyrocketing and that pensions are at risk of running out of money. Last Tuesday, the Center for State & Local Government Excellence…
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Share Your Story: Robin Share Your Story: Robin
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=b5ZX1lGal7M”]
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How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Retirement Security for Women 
How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Retirement Security for Women
Last Thursday, the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released new research on how the gender pay gap affects women in retirement. In its findings, NIRS discovered that “older women receive about 80 percent of the retirement income older men…
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Share Your Story: Gabriel Share Your Story: Gabriel
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=hofnBpw8LqQ”]
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What You Need to Know About Pensions & Divorce 
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…
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Share Your Story: Ron 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”]
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Second Round of Reports Show States Give Away Millions of Dollars in Corporate Tax Breaks and Subsidies Every Year 
Second Round of Reports Show States Give Away Millions of Dollars in Corporate Tax Breaks and Subsidies Every Year
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…
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Share Your Story: Vicki 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”]
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Pension Critics Cite The Market Downturn To Try and Gut Pensions 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…
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Share Your Story: Tara 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″]
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News Stories Show Public Employees In Action During the Coronavirus Pandemic 
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…
