Retirement Security Report: Retirement Plan Ranking
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Discover how public retirement plans rank nationwide. Evaluate how well each retirement plan serves teachers and state workers.
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Public Pension COLAs in 2025
By David Tony
Learn how COLAs protect your public pension from inflation. Explore the differences between compounding vs. noncompounding policies.
Unfunded Liabilities for State Pension Plans in 2025
By David Tony
Compare 2025 funded ratios and unfunded liabilities by state, and learn about the $1.3 trillion pension shortfall.
Current Assumed Rate of Return for State Pensions
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The average assumed return for public pensions has dropped to 6.9%. Explore Equable Institute’s latest data on investment assumptions.
Pension Plan Funded Ratio Rankings 2025
By David Tony
The average national funded ratio rose to 82.5% in 2025, yet many plans remain burdened by unfunded liabilities. See which plans rank highest.
California Pensions: Funded Status, Unfunded Liabilities, and Trends
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Explore the financial health of California’s public pensions. Analyze 2025 funded ratios, unfunded liabilities, and investment trends for CalPERS and CalSTRS.
Pension Plan Funded Ratio Rankings 2024
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The funded status for state and local pension plans improved in 2024, propelled forward by solid financial market performance. Yet, public pension plans are still […]
Public Pension COLAs in 2023
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A key feature of defined benefit pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that income keeps […]
Pension Plan Funded Ratio Rankings 2023
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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 […]
Unfunded Liabilities for State Pension Plans in 2023
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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 […]