How Much Money Have the Top 25 Pension Funds Lost Since “Liberation Day”?
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Last week, Equable released an issue brief estimating the total losses of the Top 25 pension investment funds in 2025 (through April 8th), following the […]
Audience: Public Workers
Tier 5 was Adopted in Mississippi. What Should Happen Next?
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With $26 billion in unfunded liabilities and inadequate benefits for workers, it is undeniable that Mississippi needs to improve how it manages the Mississippi Public Employees […]
Mississippi Senate Bill 2439: Retirement Security Policy Scorecard
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Mississippi is considering changes to its retirement plan provisions for the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System (MSPERS), as presented in Senate Bill 2439. The bill, […]
FAQ: Understanding the Social Security Fairness Act
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On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, that eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). This […]
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 […]
Who Benefits?
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The State of Connecticut is subsidizing school districts by directly paying for all costs of teacher pensions. This Per Pupil Pension Subsidy allocates more dollars […]
State of Pensions 2024
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Which Pension Funds Could Be Affected by the Forced Sale of TikTok?
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There are at least 21 state and local public pension funds that could be affected by the recently approved law forcing a sale of TikTok. […]
Teacher Pension COLAs in 2023
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A key feature of teacher pension plans is that they offer guaranteed income for life. But unless the purchasing power of that pension income keeps […]
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 […]