November 2, 2017
The first public pension plan for teachers was established in Manhattan in 1894. In the 1910s, six states established teacher pension plans. More states followed suit and now the overwhelming majority of public school teachers in the United States participate …
October 31, 2017
Beware, friends, of the frights that lay ahead: it’s once again time to enter the Haunted House of Pension Horrors. In our annual tradition, we will take you through the spooky and blood-chilling attacks on the retirement security of working …
October 27, 2017
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 …
October 26, 2017
This week there has been a lot of discussion about the forthcoming Republican tax reform plan. In particular, there has been significant coverage of President Trump’s tweet about 401(k)s and protecting their current tax status. The president’s tweet has prompted …
October 24, 2017
Today the National Public Pension Coalition released a new report titled A School’s Choice: Retirement Security for Charter School Teachers. The report focuses on states where public charter schools have the option of participating in a public pension plan or …
October 20, 2017
This week we’ve been documenting the dismal state of retirement security in the United States and the ways in which governments at both the state and federal levels contribute to the retirement security crisis. As National Retirement Security Week, or, …
