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What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes?
The police officer charged with killing George Floyd is eligible for his full taxpayer funded pension. In fact, a majority of states provide retirement benefits to officers and public servants convicted of serious crimes.
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The State Gas Tax Money That Is Diverted Away From Roads and Highways
Half of the states divert state fuel taxes to pay for expenses unrelated to roads, including money shifted to law enforcement, education, tourism, environmental programs and more.
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The Surprisingly Risk-Free Origin of Public Pension Investment Return Assumptions
A look back at the history of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System shows that pension systems originally took a very safe approach to investments - which may offer some lessons for today.
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How Teacher Pension Plans Are Impacted by the Economic and Market Volatility
Choose a public pension plan and an investment return rate to see how that plan's unfunded liabilities and funded ratios change.
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State Pension Challenges – Unfunded Liabilities Before and After COVID-19-Related Economic Downturn
This new interactive tool shows how one year of bad returns can affect the funding status of public pension plans and previews the challenges ahead for state-run pensions.
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Previewing the COVID-19 Impact on State Pension Plans
Use this tool to choose your state's public pension plans and possible investment return rates to see how unfunded liabilities and funded ratios are impacted.
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Map: Comparing State Pension Plans’ Assumed Rates of Return
This visualization shows how states have been gradually adjusting their assumed rates of return down to more realistic levels.