March 7, 2019

The California Supreme Court Upholds the California Rule

Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued a major decision in a case regarding public pension benefits in the Golden State. Ruling in the case Cal Fire Local 2881 v. CalPERS, the court unanimously agreed to uphold the California …

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March 4, 2019

Americans Recognize They Face a Retirement Crisis

Americans are facing a retirement savings crisis. The experts have warned about this for a while now. But do working families themselves recognize the growing crisis? The answer is overwhelmingly “yes” according to a new survey from the National Institute …

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March 1, 2019

This Week in Pensions: March 1, 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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February 27, 2019

What is the Equable Institute?

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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February 25, 2019

What is Stress Testing and Why Does It Matter?

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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February 22, 2019

This Week in Pensions: February 22, 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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