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Debtor Nation
The national debt is over $30 trillion. The federal government ran an annual budget deficit in 52 of the last 57 years.
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Modeling how public pension investments may perform over the next 30 years
This tool runs a simulation of the investment performance of a hypothetical public pension portfolio over 30 years.
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State pension plan funded ratios in 2020
Most state pension plans saw significant drops in funding in the last two decades.
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Investment return results for state pension plans
Tracking state-managed public pension plan investment return results for the latest fiscal year.
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Public Pension Plans Need to Put a Year of Good Investment Returns In Perspective
A year or two of great returns will not resuscitate the public pension plans at risk of financial insolvency.
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How State Pension Funding Ratios Have Declined Over Time
Twenty years ago, state pension plans were nearly 100 percent funded, on average. Today they are roughly 72 percent funded.
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Analysis of Florida’s Pension Investment Performance and Future Outlook Reveal Need for Reform
These interactive charts show why Florida Retirement System’s declining funding should concern the state’s employees and taxpayers.
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Analysis of Texas School District Open Enrollment Data
Three percent of Texas students transferred to a traditional public school outside of their assigned school district in the 2018-2019 school year.
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The Relationship Between Public Pension Investments and Declining Bond Yields
As interest rates from fixed-income investments like corporate and government bonds decline, public pension plans have shifted assets away from these investment types.
