August 25, 2020
U.S statewide pension funds entered the COVID-19 recession profoundly weaker than they were financially going into the Great Recession, a new report on […]
February 25, 2021
If you’ve read the The New York Times recently, you may have heard that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli became a hero for deciding to disinvest the […]
February 25, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the time for action on the state’s Employee Retirement System is now. “There is no question that something has to […]
February 25, 2021
A bill in the Indiana Legislature would prohibit the Hoosier State from investing in any Chinese-based companies and pull any holdings the Indiana Public Retirement […]
February 24, 2021
New Jersey plans to fully fund its pension system for the first time in 25 years with a $6.4 billion contribution, Gov. Phil Murphy announced […]
February 23, 2021
U.S. public pension funds are continuing to invest in China-based organizations despite regulatory issues from the Chinese government, according to a recent Wall Street Journal […]
February 23, 2021
A new report from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research found the Covid-19 pandemic has had a minimal impact on retirement security nationwide, however the […]
February 9, 2021
The Texas Teachers’ Retirement System provides benefits to more than 1.6 million members, according to its website. Here’s what you need to know about the […]
February 9, 2021
The Florida Retirement System provides benefits to more than 2.5 million active and retired members, according to the state’s Division of Retirement. Here’s everything you […]
February 9, 2021
The Arizona State Retirement System provides benefits to more than a half-million members, including more than 100,000 retired members, according to its website. Here’s everything […]
February 3, 2021
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Feb. 4 will vote on a bill that, if passed, would create a new benefit tier within the Teachers’ […]
February 1, 2021
The Florida Retirement System is in need of big changes—as of 2020 it has nearly $36 billion in unfunded liabilities, partially driven by misjudgments on […]
January 29, 2021
When conducting any analyses, the findings are only as strong as the data being used. This is especially important for policy research, as there are […]
January 18, 2021
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently released a budget plan that includes a proposal to cut the state’s annual contribution to its pension system by 24%. […]
January 14, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently called on state lawmakers to address long-term needs throughout the Lone Star State, including addressing the challenges associated with its […]
December 17, 2020
Download this infographic here. These graphics originally appeared in the December Update to State of Pensions 2020. Read the report at Equable.org/stateofpensions. Individual state graphics are […]
December 8, 2020
Download the report | Are Texas Teacher Retirement Benefits Adequate? Long-serving veterans who remain in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for 27 or more years […]
September 29, 2020
Every state manages its pension funds for state workers a little differently. States also vary in how much they make state workers pay for retirement […]
September 10, 2020
Teachers and educators make up the largest group of public employees in the country. Roughly half of the pension promises made by states and cities […]
August 18, 2020
There were some positive steps taken by statewide retirement systems during the decade after the Great Recession. But the strides were not good enough. Most […]
