Equable Perspectives
October 2022 has proven to be a busy month in public retirement news. From ESG battles to looming contribution rate increases for Ohio’s schools, pensions […]
Is there a public pension crisis in the United States? The short answer is no. Despite headlines claiming that state pension funds are in trouble, […]
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August 13, 2021
Commentary: Pension Funds Should Not Engage in Politically-Driven Divestments
The Hill recently featured an op-ed written by Equable Institute’s Executive Director Anthony Randazzo on why pension funds should think twice before engaging in a […]
We care as much about government retirement systems living up to the promise of a path to retirement security as much as we care about […]
Florida is in the midst of an interesting debate over its state retirement system’s future, and almost all sides involved are getting something wrong about […]
The North Carolina state Legislature is considering a 2% increase in cost-of-living-adjustments, or COLA, for teachers and state retirees. House Bill 269, which has bipartisan […]
In 2011, Florida’s legislative leaders thought Senate Bill 2100 would fix Florida Retirement System’s (FRS) $18 billion funding shortfall. Then-Gov. Rick Scott praised the law […]
A Texas state Senator has introduced a bill that would require the state’s pension funds to pull any investments from a company that divests or […]
