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In this week’s TWIP, we’ve gathered stories on COLA increases in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei, and AI risks for public pensions. We also highlight a new Defined Benefit commentary on the SEC’s proposals affecting pension funds. This is…
Commentary: NPPC argues that SEC proposals to rescind pay-to-play protections and the shareholder-proposal rule would weaken safeguards for workers’ retirement assets and pension investors’ voice.
For thousands of Oklahoma public employees, retirees, and their families, retirement security is on the ballot. Later this month, Oklahoma Republicans will choose between Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond. The gubernatorial primary runoff presents voters with two sharply different records…
At the National Public Pension Coalition (NPPC), we know that the fight to protect Social Security and our ongoing battle to defend defined benefit pensions are intrinsically linked. In Alaska, where NPPC proudly supports the effort to restore a defined…
Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. It’s not a fact that’s comfortable to face, but the truth is evident. As we continue to observe National Retirement Security Month, today we’ll explore the stark reality of retirement insecurity for countless hard-working…
Nowadays, we often hear about businesses needing more workers or struggling to build stable talent pools. The worker shortage epidemic has become the new normal, as the issue is constantly echoed in the media and permeates many everyday conversations. The…
Summer is ending, and for some, this is tragic news. Soon, it will be time to bust out the leaf blowers and the snow shovels. However, as football season approaches, this is a time of pure joy for football fans. …
Contrary to what you might hear from pension opponents, pensions are making a comeback. Once considered a relic of the past, traditional defined benefit (DB) pensions are experiencing a resurgence as states and cities across the country reinstate and bolster…
In the years following the Great Recession of 2007-2009, billionaire-backed opponents of defined-benefit pensions presented a reasonably straightforward case. The financial crisis sent equities tumbling, funding ratios of pension plans cratered, and it was easy for opponents of public employees…
Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. It’s not a fact that’s comfortable to face, but the truth is evident. As we continue to observe National Retirement Security Month, today we’ll explore the stark reality of retirement insecurity for countless hard-working…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. We have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week.…
In recent years, the safety of public employees in the workplace has become a pressing concern. From the increase in mass violence to the challenges posed by political unrest and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local employees,…