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Based on funded ratio, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, South Dakota, and Washington, D.C. have the best funded public pension plans in the United States, as of […]
In 2023, U.S. public pension funds remain fragile. According to Equable Institute’s State of Pensions 2023 report, state and municipal retirement systems are on track […]
There are at least two dozen state and local pension funds with direct exposure to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). State and federal […]
U.S. public pension plan funded ratios at the end of 2022 reflect a challenging year. The 2022 calendar year was not a great time to […]
In the U.S., public pension vesting periods vary widely by state. There are many reasons why states might offer longer or shorter vesting periods. But […]
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 […]
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 […]
