Commentaries

Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan’s Transportation Policy a Major Disappointment

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 27, 2016

California Rules Drive Away Self Driving Cars

autonomous vehicles could drastically change transportation but only if manufacturers are given room to innovate

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 26, 2016

The Only “Streak” That Matters is How Often Pension Investment Returns Exceed Expectations

Pension administartors in Florida, California, and others are taking a strange tone with respect to their investment returns this year

By Anthony Randazzo
September 26, 2016

Pension Plans Should Not Be Happy About Investment Returns Greater Than 0% if They Still Missed Their Assumed Rate of Return

By Anthony Randazzo
September 26, 2016

NHTSA AV Guidance as Good as it Gets from the Federal Government

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 26, 2016

Ranking of State Finances Offers Insight on Public Pension Debt

According to the data from the study, the average unfunded liability/state personal income ratio under market valuation is 30 percent, more than four times higher than the 7 percent ratio calculated under the GASB standards.

By Truong Bui
September 26, 2016

Privatize those golf courses already!

By Adrian Moore
September 26, 2016

The Trade Offs Between Minimizing Near-term Contribution Rate Volatility and Risking Long-term Underfunding

By Anil Niraula
September 26, 2016

Another Tool to Measure Pension Health: Net Amortization

By Anthony Randazzo and Anil Niraula
September 25, 2016

Could Buffered Index Funds Help Struggling Public Pensions?

By Daniel Takash
September 23, 2016

Nation’s Fifth Largest School District to Overhaul Funding System

By Aaron Garth Smith
September 20, 2016

A Predictable Ending: More Evidence that Tax Incentives for Movie Studios Do Not Bring Substantial Job Growth

By Anthony Randazzo
September 15, 2016

Privatization & Government Reform Newsletter #26 (August 2016 edition)

By Leonard Gilroy and Austill Stuart
August 31, 2016

Updating the Progress of Michigan’s State Employee Pension Reform

By Anthony Randazzo
August 22, 2016

Expanding Toll Bridge Will Reduce Alabama Coastal Congestion

Widening toll bridge over Portage Creek ensures users pay cost

By Baruch Feigenbaum
August 17, 2016

Pension Reform Newsletter #28 (August 2016 edition)

By Leonard Gilroy
August 11, 2016

The Case for Stopping Honolulu Rail Dead in its Tracks

Rail line costs increase from $2.7 billion for 34-mile line to $7 billion for 15-mile line

August 11, 2016

Pension Fund Investment in P3 Infrastructure

Investment in P3 infrastructure continues to be a major global trend, and public pension funds are emerging as key players.

By Robert Poole
August 8, 2016