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

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

By Raheem Williams, Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

The retirement benefits ultimately received by members of both plans within FRS will come at an ever-increasing cost to taxpayers and other public services if needed technical adjustments to both plans go neglected.

Florida’s Public Pension Investment Return Assumptions Are Too Risky and Driving Debt

Florida’s Public Pension Investment Return Assumptions Are Too Risky and Driving Debt

By Adrian Moore and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter: Market Volatility Impacts Teachers’ Pensions, Cost-of-Living Adjustments During COVID-19, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter: Market Volatility Impacts Teachers’ Pensions, Cost-of-Living Adjustments During COVID-19, and More

By Alix Ollivier

The Time to Address Public Pension Plan Design Is Now

The Time to Address Public Pension Plan Design Is Now

By Richard Hiller

Instead of Boasting, Florida Should Be Bracing for Bad Pension News and More Debt

Instead of Boasting, Florida Should Be Bracing for Bad Pension News and More Debt

By Raheem Williams

Map: Comparing State Pension Plans’ Assumed Rates of Return

Data Visualization by Truong Bui and Zachary Christensen

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

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

More Pension Debt Revealed As Florida Lowers Assumed Rate of Return to More Realistic Levels

Commentary by Zachary Christensen, Steven Gassenberger and Raheem Williams

Pension Reform Newsletter

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

The Florida Retirement System Is Being Mismanaged In a Variety of Ways

Commentary by Raheem Williams

Pension Reform Newsletter — September 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

With Debt and Unfunded Liabilities Growing, Florida’s Pension System Still Needs Reform

Commentary by Adrian Moore

Pension Reform Newsletter — August 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Warren Buffett: Avoid States With Large Unfunded Pension Liabilities

Commentary by Anil Niraula

Pension Reform Data Visualization

Historically Low 10-Year Treasury Yields Show Ongoing Challenges for Public Pensions

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Public Pension Investment Performance Has Historically Fallen Short of Return Assumptions

Data Visualization by Truong Bui

What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes?

Data Visualization by Ryan Frost

Pension Reform Policy Studies

Pension Reform for the New Normal Economy—Examining Colorado’s Successful Model

Policy Study by Zachary Christensen

Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger

North Carolina Teachers & State Employees Retirement System Solvency Analysis

Policy Study by Jen Sidorova and Leonard Gilroy

Pension Reform Newsletters

Pension Reform Newsletter: Debating Federal Loans for Pensions, Reforming Texas’ Largest Pension Plans, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Pension Reform Newsletter: Leasing State-Owned Toll Roads Could Help Fund Pensions, Public Pension Investment Returns vs. Assumptions, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

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