Archive for February, 2019
It seems like there is always some new group attacking public pensions. When one group fades away, a new group pops up to take its place. One new group on the scene is called the Equable Institute. While the group …
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In the past few years, states have considered legislation that would require public pension plans to conduct financial stress testing. While we’ve mostly written about Pew’s promotion of cash balance plans, Pew is also known for traveling to states and …
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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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One of the major news stories last week was Amazon’s announcement that they are abandoning their plans to locate part of HQ2 in New York City. Facing pressure from local politicians and concerned citizens over a variety of issues, including …
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Yesterday, people across the United States celebrated Presidents’ Day. Many had the day off from work thanks to the federal holiday, which is officially Washington’s Birthday, not Presidents’ Day. Many others undoubtedly took advantage of the numerous sales offered for …
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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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