This Week in Pensions: October 16, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of…
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New Research Shows How Durable Public Pensions Are During Economic Downturns 
New Research Shows How Durable Public Pensions Are During Economic Downturns
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…
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How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions? 
How Will The Market Downturn Affect Pensions?
Since the current market downturn began, pension critics have been pushing a false narrative that unfunded liabilities are skyrocketing and that pensions are at risk of running out of money. Last Tuesday, the Center for State & Local Government Excellence…
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The Funding Levels of Pension Plans Continue to Improve 
The Funding Levels of Pension Plans Continue to Improve
Public pension plans continue to improve their funding levels. This is the big takeaway from the latest plan survey by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS). Each year NCPERS, a trade association representing more than 500 state…
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Public Pensions Greatly Benefit Rural Areas Public Pensions Greatly Benefit Rural Areas
We’ve been talking a lot this month about the economic benefits of public pensions at both the state and national levels. Through the investment activities of the pension fund and the spending of pension benefits by retirees, public pension plans…
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Latinos and Retirement Insecurity: a Closer Look Latinos and Retirement Insecurity: a Closer Look
Last week we wrote about the many ways race and ethnicity affect retirement savings. Today, we want to focus more closely on the challenges many Latinos face in saving for retirement. Despite being the fastest-growing demographic group in the United…
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This Week in Pensions: January 25, 2019 This Week in Pensions: January 25, 2019
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the…
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How Public Pensions Benefit State Economies How Public Pensions Benefit State Economies
Last week we wrote about the new Pensionomics report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). The report examines how public pensions benefit the national economy by supporting local jobs and stimulating economic activity. The Pensionomics report also contains…
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Public Pensions Continue to Support Local Economies Public Pensions Continue to Support Local Economies
The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released the most recent update of their Pensionomics report this month. Released every two years, Pensionomics assesses the impact that public pensions have on local, state, and national economies. This year’s report finds…
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Defined Benefit Pensions Support Local Economies 
Defined Benefit Pensions Support Local Economies
During the month of October, we at the National Public Pension Coalition are celebrating retirement security. Next week is National Retirement Security Week. We’ll have more to say about that in a series of blog posts next week. This week,…
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Most Americans Have No Retirement Savings 
Most Americans Have No Retirement Savings
We’ve discussed many times on this blog how the shift from defined benefit pensions to 401(k)-style defined contribution plans has decimated retirement security for a generation of working families. The true depths of the retirement savings crisis are quite alarming.…
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This Week in Pensions: September 21, 2018 This Week in Pensions: September 21, 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the…
