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  • Understand “Stress Testing” and How it Impacts Public Pensions
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    Today, we will be re-sharing this blog post that was originally published on February 25, 2019.  In the past few years, states have considered legislation that would require public pension plans to conduct financial stress testing. While we’ve mostly written…

  • This Week in Pensions: March 12, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…

  • This Week in Pensions: February 5, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this month’s first edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories…

  • This Week in Pensions: January 15, 2021
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…

  • This Week in Pensions: October 16, 2020
    This Week in Pensions

    Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 10, 2020

    Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement.  Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…

  • This Week in Pensions: November 8, 2019

    Welcome to the latest 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.…

  • Kentucky: A Historical Look at Public Pensions

    Over the last decade, Kentucky lawmakers have passed or attempted to pass all different types of pension legislation. Here at NPPC, we wanted to provide some historical context as to how Kentucky’s public pension systems ended up in their current…

  • America Has a Retirement Crisis

    Today’s blog post is written by Andrew Collier, NPPC’s Communications Director. According to a recent National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) report,  more than 75 percent of Americans are worried about their ability to attain and sustain financial security in…

  • Cash Balance Plans Could Make a Comeback
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    As state legislative sessions wind down across the country, some lawmakers are looking toward next year to introduce disastrous pension legislation. We here at NPPC think this is a good time to re-post a blog written by our former Program…

  • Pew Misleads States by Pushing Cash Balance Plans

    At the end of this month, Pew Charitable Trusts plans on unveiling a new report that highlights the aspects of the best funded pension plans. Today’s blog post is a reminder to readers of Pew Charitable Trusts’s track record when…

  • What is the Equable Institute?

    It seems like there is always some new group attacking public pensions. When one group fades away, a new group pops up to take its place. One new group on the scene is called the Equable Institute. While the group…