“This Week in Pensions” is a new series here at Defined Benefit. Each week we will gather the five best stories about pensions and retirement security. “This Week in Pensions” is your go-to source for the news you need to …
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The Big Short only won one Oscar on Sunday night- for Best Adapted Screenplay- but it’s still a winner for us here at NPPC. The film tells an important story about how reckless greed on Wall Street wiped out the …
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Teachers in Indiana scored a victory last week when a controversial bill that would have made harmful changes to their state pension was defeated. House Bill 1004 died in the state senate due to a lack of support. While HB …
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We’re starting a new series here at Defined Benefit. “This Week in Pensions” will gather the best stories about pensions from the previous week. This will be your go-to source for the news you need to know about retirement security. …
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Earlier this month New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. For the people of New Jersey, this will hopefully mean serious financial issues the state is facing can now be addressed. Christie virtually ignored …
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We’ve mentioned cash balance pension plans a few times on this blog. Pew’s Public Sector Retirement Systems project and the Arnold Foundation have been actively pushing cash balance plans in Kansas, Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia. They tout cash balance plans …
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