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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, pension critics have been sowing doubt about public pensions by sharing blatantly false and misleading claims about them. This is gaslighting (a form of manipulation in which a…
The pandemic-induced recession is affecting workers of all ages across the U.S., but it will create specific challenges for younger Americans to achieve a secure retirement. Before the current economic crisis began, Millennials already faced several obstacles in preparing for…
Today, NPPC is re-sharing this blog originally posted on February 8, 2016 and written by Tyler Bond. Last night the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50. For Denver’s starting quarterback Peyton Manning, this was almost certainly his last game before retirement.…
Did you know that in 2019 more than 20 percent of adults over the age of 65 were still working or looking for work, according to AARP? That is why it is so important for public employees to have access…
On June 2, the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) released a new report that shows how durable public pensions are during economic downturns. The report states that “the debate over public pension sustainability consistently focuses on one…
As late as 1980, almost half of all private-sector employers had an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to the Georgetown University Law Center. By 2006, that number had decreased to lower than one in four private-sector workers. Research shows that pensions…
Right now, millions of Americans are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past four weeks, more than 22 million unemployment claims have been filed across the country. The stock market is trying to recover from a…
Long-term care supports 7.9 million Americans over the age of 65 who cannot successfully navigate day to day activities on their own due to their age, according to AARP. With retirement planning, this can be one vital yet expensive aspect…
About one in five Americans lives in rural areas and small towns across the United States, and they face unique economic challenges compared with those living and working in other areas of the country. Many of these communities, for example,…
A new study from the University of Massachusetts’s Gerontology Institute evaluated the gap that exists for retirees who live between poverty and having just enough income to cover their necessary expenses. Retirees in several states face an uphill battle when…
As 2019 comes to an end, we at the National Public Pension Coalition (NPPC) wanted to take time to reflect on two things: what we were grateful for this year, and what goals we want to achieve in the fight…
Holidays are one of the rare moments throughout the year when you can gather with loved ones. In between partaking in activities such as avoiding cold weather and doing last-minute shopping, you can also view this time as an opportunity…