Pension Fund Return Projections are Based on Arithmetic, not Just History
The main question mark in pension fund returns is the return on stock, which typically accounts for 60-70 percent of pension fund assets.
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Report Attacks Public Pension “Myths” Report Attacks Public Pension “Myths”
A relatively new economic think tank in Kentucky has released a report that pushes back on calls to cut the state’s pension benefits.
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Pension criticism misses the target Pension criticism misses the target
In his recent op-ed piece (“Maryland’s mismanaged pensions,” July 10), George Liebmann mischaracterizes numerous aspects of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System that require correction.
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5 Myths About Public Employee Pensions 5 Myths About Public Employee Pensions
There’s an oft repeated myth being fed by many that claims the defined benefit pension plans available to most public employees are going bankrupt.
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Report cautions against major changes to Wisconsin Retirement System Report cautions against major changes to Wisconsin Retirement System
A much-anticipated report on the Wisconsin Retirement System cautions that changing the highly rated fund could create greater costs for taxpayers while undermining benefits for hundreds of thousands of current and future retirees.
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NPPC Statement on Wisconsin Study Commission’s Findings NPPC Statement on Wisconsin Study Commission’s Findings
The National Public Pension Coalition, a coalition of organizations representing millions of teachers, nurses, police, firefighters, and other public sector employees, issued the following statement in response to a Wisconsin Study Commission report recommending no changes to the state’s public…
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Don’t force public employees into troubled 401(k)s Don’t force public employees into troubled 401(k)s
An annual interest rate of 8.4 percent should impress investors in any economy, let alone this one. Traditional savings accounts currently yield less than 1 percent, and IRAs and 401(k)s across the country have yet to recover from a whopping…
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NPPC Criticizes Move Enabling Politicians to Further Undermine the Retirement Security of Public Workers While Letting Wall Street Off-the-Hook NPPC Criticizes Move Enabling Politicians to Further Undermine the Retirement Security of Public Workers While Letting Wall Street Off-the-Hook
These accounting changes undermine the retirement security of teachers, cops, firefighters and other public workers by making unfunded liabilities appear much larger than they actually are.
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Communities of color will feel brunt of impact from pension ‘reform’ Communities of color will feel brunt of impact from pension ‘reform’
Now that ballot initiatives targeting public employees’ pensions have passed in San Diego and San Jose, state legislators and politicians in other cities may be contemplating similar efforts. But new data released this month should give them pause.
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It’s time to develop reasonable pensions for all It’s time to develop reasonable pensions for all
When it comes to retirement benefits, public employee unions have one thing right: We should not eliminate traditional pension plans.
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Five things to consider before cutting pension benefits Five things to consider before cutting pension benefits
The message from voters about public pension plans is clear: They’re ready to cut the retirement benefits of police, firefighters, teachers and other state and municipal workers.
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NPPC Statement on Pew’s “The Widening Gap Update” NPPC Statement on Pew’s “The Widening Gap Update”
To the detriment of all public employees and all of our communities, ‘The Widening Gap Update’ uses data from fiscal year 2010 and will undoubtedly be used by organizations and individuals like the Koch Brothers and Arnold Foundation to advance…