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Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Solvency Analysis

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Preliminary analysis of ASRS actuarial valuation reports and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) by the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation.

Taxpayers and Public Workers Face a “Brutal Awakening” on Pension Debt

Taxpayers and Public Workers Face a “Brutal Awakening” on Pension Debt

By Anil Niraula

Pension Reform Newsletter: California’s Risk, Reforms for New Mexico, Arizona’s Credit Upgrade, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter: California’s Risk, Reforms for New Mexico, Arizona’s Credit Upgrade, and More

By Zachary Christensen

Credit Rating Upgrade Doesn’t Clear Arizona of its Pension Problems

Credit Rating Upgrade Doesn’t Clear Arizona of its Pension Problems

By Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Pension Reform Newsletter — September 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter — September 2019

By Zachary Christensen

Auditors Recommend Arizona’s Largest Pension Plan Consider Reducing Its Investment Return Assumption

Commentary by Ryan Frost

Pension Reform Newsletter — August 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Newsletter — May 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Arizona Pension Bonuses Are Troubling. But Risky Investments Are The Real Crime

Commentary by Leonard Gilroy

Warren Buffett: Avoid States With Large Unfunded Pension Liabilities

Commentary by Anil Niraula

Pension Reform Newsletter — April 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Texas TRS: Examining the 7.25 Percent Assumed Rate of Return

Commentary by Zachary Christensen, Leonard Gilroy, Steven Gassenberger and Vance Ginn

Reviewing Recent Research on How Pension Reform Affects Public Sector Recruitment and Retention

Commentary by Jen Sidorova

Pension Reform Newsletter – March 2018

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Pension Reform Policy Studies

Analysis of the New Mexico PERA Pension Solvency Task Force’s Preliminary Recommendations

Policy Study by Anil Niraula, Andrew Abbott and Leonard Gilroy

Continuing Reform: Challenges Persist With the Florida Retirement System (FRS)

Policy Study by Raheem Williams, Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Assessing the Financial Sustainability of Montana’s Largest Public Pension Systems

Policy Study by Truong Bui, Andrew Abbott and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletters

Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Consolidation, Court Ruling on Benefit Cuts, and Divestment

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Pension Reform Newsletter: California’s Risk, Reforms for New Mexico, Arizona’s Credit Upgrade, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

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