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Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Pension Solvency Analysis

Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Pension Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Investment returns, failing to meet unrealistic expectations, have been the largest contributor to the unfunded liability growth, adding $4.2 billion to the unfunded liability since 2000.

Failing to Meet Investment Expectations Drives the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana Debt

Failing to Meet Investment Expectations Drives the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana Debt

By Anil Niraula and Truong Bui

Map: Comparing State Pension Plans’ Assumed Rates of Return

Map: Comparing State Pension Plans’ Assumed Rates of Return

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

By Zachary Christensen

Slight Improvement, But Same Story: Louisiana Teachers’ Pensions Are Still in Trouble

Slight Improvement, But Same Story: Louisiana Teachers’ Pensions Are Still in Trouble

By Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter — June 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Public Pensions Left Out of Louisiana Debt Conversation

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter — May 2019

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Many Georgia Teachers Missing Out on Retirement Benefits, New Analysis Finds

Commentary by Anil Niraula

Public Pension Funding Remains Challenging, Despite Two-Year Streak of Healthy Investment Returns

Commentary by Anil Niraula

Pension Reform Newsletter – May 2018

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Oregon Privatization Report Offers Bold Solutions to Pension Crisis

Commentary by Austill Stuart and Daniel Takash

Louisiana Undercuts its Public Teachers, New Study Finds

Commentary by Anil Niraula

Ranking of State Finances Offers Insight on Public Pension Debt

Commentary by Truong Bui

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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