January 31, 2019
We’ve been talking a lot this month about the economic benefits of public pensions at both the state and national levels. Through the investment activities of the pension fund and the spending of pension benefits by retirees, public pension plans …
January 24, 2019
It should come as little surprise that the amount a worker earns during their career has a direct impact on the amount they can save for retirement. The higher the earnings, the greater the retirement savings. The same is true …
January 22, 2019
Last week we wrote about the new Pensionomics report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS). The report examines how public pensions benefit the national economy by supporting local jobs and stimulating economic activity. The Pensionomics report also contains …
January 16, 2019
The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released the most recent update of their Pensionomics report this month. Released every two years, Pensionomics assesses the impact that public pensions have on local, state, and national economies. This year’s report finds …
January 14, 2019
Today marks the 24th day of the partial shutdown of the federal government. As the shutdown drags on, the effects are becoming more widespread. Some of those most significantly impacted are federal employees who have either been furloughed or forced …
January 11, 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 …
