State of Pensions 2023: National Pension Funding Trends
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In 2023, U.S. public pension funds remain fragile. According to Equable Institute’s State of Pensions 2023 report, state and municipal retirement systems are on track […]
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Emerging Threats to America’s Public Pensions: Valuation Risk, Market Uncertainty, and Politics
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In 2023 and beyond, public pensions in the United States are entering an era of new threats and more uncertainty than ever before. The stagnant […]
The Debt Ceiling and Public Pensions
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Could a U.S. Debt Default Be a Good Thing For Public Pensions? Currently, there’s no clear end in sight for the political fight over the […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: A Better Pension Deal for Teachers
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This week is Teacher Appreciation week in the United States and if it’s anything like the past few years, schools and districts will celebrate teachers […]
Pot for Pensions? How Legal Cannabis Could Create a Brighter Future for Public Pension Funds
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There are 19 states that have legal retail markets for recreational cannabis as of the spring of 2023, and Maryland will become the 20th as […]
Public Pension Funds and the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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There are at least two dozen state and local pension funds with direct exposure to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). State and federal […]
Pension Debt Challenges for Equity in Education: California, Texas, Florida, and Ohio
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Today, Equable Institute and Opportunity Institute have released new research exploring the effect of teacher pension debt on education resource equity in California, Texas, Florida, and […]
Year End Update: State of Pensions 2022
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Today, Equable Institute released a year end update to its State of Pensions 2022 report. The analysis finds the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state and […]
Pension Plan Funded Ratio Rankings 2022
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U.S. public pension plan funded ratios at the end of 2022 reflect a challenging year. The 2022 calendar year was not a great time to […]
Pension Vesting Periods by State
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Public pension vesting periods vary widely across states, ranging from immediate access to a decade of service. Learn how state rules, retention strategies, and plan types affect when government employees qualify for retirement benefits.