August 20, 2021
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of …
June 23, 2021
An updated research brief from the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) reveals that defined-benefit (DB) plans offer significant advantages for public employees, employers, and taxpayers over defined-contribution plans (DC) plans. Below, we summarize three significant findings from …
February 24, 2021
We’re almost a full year into the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the resulting economic downturn, state and local governments could face budget shortfalls of $300 billion over the next two fiscal years. As a result, some have argued that policymakers …
January 27, 2021
Nearly a year after the coronavirus-induced economic crisis began, the U.S. economy still has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. While the stock market has performed better than expected during the pandemic, too many people still cannot afford their basic needs. …
January 15, 2021
Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Pensions! This is the news you need to know in the fight for a secure retirement. Before you dive into our top stories from this week, check out some stories of …
January 31, 2020
FRANKFORT, Ky. — As state lawmakers continue to grapple with funding teacher pensions, some say lessons from neighboring West Virginia can offer insight into whether or not Kentucky should switch to a defined-contribution retirement plan for teachers or uphold its …
From donating to food banks to helping their neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their communities need them the most. https://protectpensions.org/2021/09/21/public-employee-stories-september-21-2021/
To deny the portability of pensions is incorrect. Defined-benefit pensions offer several advantages over other retirement plans, and their portability is a unique feature that helps members retain their hard-earned benefits.
Teachers keep our classrooms and communities running. Thank a teacher today!
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A @NIRSonline report found that significant disparities exist between white Americans and Black and Hispanic Americans in the ownership of financial assets.
