Research & Reports
At the end of fiscal year 2023, the average funded ratio for American public pension plans was 78.1%. While this is a modest improvement over […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today, Equable Institute released the 2023 edition of it’s annual report, State of Pensions. The report, State of Pensions 2023:Market Uncertainty, Politics, and Risk Addiction […]
Article
March 1, 2023
Hidden Education Funding Cuts: How Growing Teacher Pension Debt Stresses America’s K–12 Education Budgets
Research & Reports
January 31, 2023
Pension Debt Challenges for Equity in Education: California, Texas, Florida, and Ohio
Today, Equable Institute and Opportunity Institute have released new research exploring the effect of teacher pension debt on education resource equity in California, Texas, Florida, and […]
Today, Equable Institute released a year end update to its State of Pensions 2022 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and […]