Pension Reform

How high interest rates impact public pension systems

Commentary by Mariana F. Trujillo

Pennsylvania’s proposed pension bills don’t meet best practices for cost-of-living adjustments

Commentary by Rod Crane and Steven Gassenberger

The actuarial firms working with the most public pension plans and a surge of unfunded liabilities

Commentary by Thuy Nguyen

Dallas should not bet on pension obligation bonds to save pension system

Commentary by Mariana F. Trujillo and Truong Bui

Public sector unions continue to advocate for pension plans that don’t benefit most members

Commentary by Richard Hiller and Rod Crane

The way Michigan’s pension reform tackles public pension debt is a model for other states

Commentary by Mariana F. Trujillo

Comparing the Ohio PERS defined contribution plan to gold standards

Commentary by Rod Crane and Richard Hiller

Comparing the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System’s offerings to gold standards in retirement plan design

Commentary by Rod Crane and Richard Hiller

Forecast: State pension debt totals $1.3 trillion at the end of 2023

Data Visualization by Pension Integrity Project

Comparing Alaska’s defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans

Data Visualization by Truong Bui, Zachary Christensen, Swaroop Bhagavatula and Jordan Campbell

The 2022 fiscal year investment results for state pension plans 

Data Visualization by Zachary Christensen, Steve Vu, Jordan Campbell and Anil Niraula

Projecting the funded ratios of state-managed pension plans

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Fiduciary principles need to be reaffirmed and strengthened in public pension plans

Policy Brief by Larry Pollack

Designing an optimized retirement plan for today’s state and local government employees

Policy Study by Richard Hiller, Rod Crane and Anil Niraula

Frequently asked questions about the Personal Retirement Optimization Plan

FAQ by Zachary Christensen, Rod Crane and Richard Hiller

Best practices for pension debt amortization

Policy Brief by Truong Bui, Jen Sidorova and Anthony Randazzo

Montana Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Pension Solvency Analysis

Solvency Analysis by Leonard Gilroy, Swaroop Bhagavatula, Jen Sidorova and Steven Gassenberger

Arizona State Retirement System (Arizona ASRS) Pension Analysis

Solvency Analysis by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Florida Retirement System (FRS) Solvency Analysis

Solvency Analysis by Leonard Gilroy, Raheem Williams and Steven Gassenberger

Texas Employee Retirement System (Texas ERS) Pension Analysis

Solvency Analysis by Leonard Gilroy, Steven Gassenberger and Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform News: Flaws in Pennsylvania proposal, voters approve increase in Texas, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform News: $1.3 trillion in state pension debt, shortsighted calls for divesting, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform News: State pension debt forecast, risky public equity investments, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

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