Equable Perspectives
State and local governments paid a record amount into their public retirement systems in 2023 — 30.4% of the salaries paid to public workers, or […]
There are at least 21 state and local public pension funds that could be affected by the recently approved law forcing a sale of TikTok. […]
When the grocery-delivery service Instacart became a public company in September 2023 it meant the culmination of a decade-long investment for seven public pension funds. […]
Equable Perspectives
July 18, 2023
Emerging Threats to America’s Public Pensions: Valuation Risk, Market Uncertainty, and Politics
In 2023 and beyond, public pensions in the United States are entering an era of new threats and more uncertainty than ever before. The stagnant […]
Could a U.S. Debt Default Be a Good Thing For Public Pensions? Currently, there’s no clear end in sight for the political fight over the […]
This week is Teacher Appreciation week in the United States and if it’s anything like the past few years, schools and districts will celebrate teachers […]
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April 20, 2023
Pot for Pensions? How Legal Cannabis Could Create a Brighter Future for Public Pension Funds
There are 19 states that have legal retail markets for recreational cannabis as of the spring of 2023, and Maryland will become the 20th as […]
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 […]
