Have Pensions Lost Money on FTX?
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What do Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, and at least 15 state or local pension funds have in common? They are all old. And they’ve all […]
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Pension Contributions by State 2022
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Public pension contribution rates have increased considerably over the last few decades. Some governments have had sharper increases than others. In many places mandatory pension […]
Current Assumed Rate of Return for State Pensions
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The average assumed rate of return for state pension plans in the United States is 6.9%, as of September 2022. The median is 7.0%. Equable […]
State of Pensions Update: Where We Are in October 2022
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When it comes to public pension performance as of October 2022, the new CalPERS chief investment officer said it best when commenting on the investment […]
Teacher Pension COLAs in 2022
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A key feature of teacher pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that pension income keeps […]
Is There a Pension Crisis in the US?
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Is there a state pension crisis in the United States? The short answer is no. Despite headlines claiming that state pension funds are in trouble, […]
California Pensions: What you need to know
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California state and local government agencies offer a range of different defined benefit pension plans. Some public employees are enrolled in California pensions offered through a […]
Are Public Pensions Protected From Inflation?
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Retirees with a pension from state or local governments were made a promise: guaranteed income for the rest of their lives. But in a number […]
State of Pensions 2022
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Negative financial returns expose how vulnerable state and local plans are to market volatility.
Introducing the Retirement Security Report Teacher Edition
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On June 28th, Equable Institute issued the Retirement Security Report Teacher Edition (2022). The report builds on The Retirement Security Report (RSR) initiative launched last […]