Research & Reports
Download the report | Are Texas Teacher Retirement Benefits Adequate? Long-serving veterans who remain in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for 27 or more years […]
Source: TeacherPensions.org
U.S statewide pension funds entered the COVID-19 recession profoundly weaker than they were financially going into the Great Recession, a new report on […]
Research & Reports
May 22, 2020
Could States Save Money if Raises During a Recession Were Designated as Non-Pensionable?
Pension funds lose assets in a market downturn[1] Due to the nature of defined benefit plans, the system still needs to pay full retiree benefits, […]
Source: Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University
Download The Full Report | Hidden Education Funding Cuts: Methodology The Hidden Education Funding Cuts project examines the extent to which teacher pension costs have […]
During last year’s legislative session, Georgia’s House Retirement Committee requested cost estimates of House Bills 662 and 667 (as amended)—both measures propose changes aimed at […]
Source: Reason Foundation
Research & Reports
January 17, 2020
The Texas Pension Review Board Provides A Model for Nationwide Reform
State and local pension plans face huge challenges: costs have skyrocketed, debt is at historic levels, and investments are riskier than ever. While it is […]
Source: Manhattan Institute
Investment returns make up more than 60 percent of the revenues that public pension plans need to ensure their financial stability, so it’s imperative that […]
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
While contributions to state and local pension plans are growing steadily, there remains considerable downside risk to the credit quality of sponsoring governments due to […]
Source: Pensions & Investments
