Equable Perspectives
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 state pension crisis in the United States? The short answer is no. Despite headlines claiming that state pension funds are in trouble, […]