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 […]
Audience: Public Workers
STRS Ohio Needs More Money.
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Previous reforms to STRS Ohio have failed to adequately address persistent underfunding that threatens the income security of retired teachers and the budget stability of school districts.
The math is clear: more needs to be done.
State of Pensions 2023: National Pension Funding Trends
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In 2023, U.S. public pension funds remain fragile. According to Equable Institute’s State of Pensions 2023 report, state and municipal retirement systems are on track […]
Emerging Threats to America’s Public Pensions: Valuation Risk, Market Uncertainty, and Politics
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In 2023 and beyond, public pensions in the United States are entering an era of new threats and more uncertainty than ever before. The stagnant […]
State of Pensions 2023
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Underperforming investments usher in a return to the stagnant funding levels seen in the decade following the Great Recession.
Teacher Appreciation Week: A Better Pension Deal for Teachers
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This week is Teacher Appreciation week in the United States and if it’s anything like the past few years, schools and districts will celebrate teachers […]
Financial Literacy Resources for Public Employees
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Discover free pension calculators, retirement guides, and public employee financial literacy for teachers, firefighters, and public workers.
Public Pension Funds and the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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There are at least two dozen state and local pension funds with direct exposure to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). State and federal […]
America’s Hidden Education Funding Cuts
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Rapidly growing teacher pension debt has caused retirement costs to triple as a share of state and local education budgets since 2001, leaving less money to support […]
Year End Update: State of Pensions 2022
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Today, Equable Institute released a year end update to its State of Pensions 2022 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and […]