Pensions
Teacher Pension Costs Triple Since 2001, Report Says
Research finds education retirement costs are significantly outpacing education spending.
Tag: Equable Institute
Pensions
U.S. State, Local Public Pensions Saw Funding Statuses Fall in 2022
The Equable Institute recently released its year-end update to State of Pensions 2022, covering the funding status of public pensions across the country.
Pensions
Public Pensions Face Sharpest Funded Ratio Drop Since Great Recession
Preliminary 2022 investment losses are estimated at 10.4% on average for state and local plans.
Risk
Record Returns Not Enough to Ensure Public Pension Stability
Exceeding 6% returns over the next decade will likely require excess risk or consistently performing well above average.
Pensions
Public Pensions Fail to Rebound with Market Rally
Report says the worst of the COVID-19 recession has ‘yet to be fully felt by state governments and public retirement systems.’
Coronavirus - COVID-19
State Pensions Entered Pandemic in Worse Position than in 2008
Report finds ‘overly optimistic’ assumed returns are more than 2 percentage points higher than they should be.
Asset Management Culture
State Education Budgets Fail to Keep Up with Pension Costs
Report says paying for pensions should come from sources other than education budgets.