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Texas Employee Retirement System (ERS Texas) Pension Analysis

Texas Employee Retirement System (ERS Texas) Pension Analysis

By Pension Integrity Project

With $14.7 billion in unfunded liabilities, the Texas Employee Retirement System (ERS Texas) may be in jeopardy.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger

Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More

By Alix Ollivier

Texas Bill Threatens Houston’s Financial Wellbeing

Texas Bill Threatens Houston’s Financial Wellbeing

By Ryan Frost and Leonard Gilroy

Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Employees Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

By Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger

Public Pension Plans’ Funded Ratios Have Been Declining for Years

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Pension Reform Newsletter: Modernizing Police Retirement Plans, Transit Agencies Strapped With Debt, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

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

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Austin Cuts Police Budget But Its Public Pension Debt Keeps Growing

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Evaluating the Actuarial Soundness of Texas’ Largest Public Pension Plans

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy

Despite Budget Deficit, Texas Must Stay Committed to Funding State Pension Plans

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Public Pension Plans Won’t Be Able to Invest Their Way Out of Financial Losses, Unfunded Liabilities

Commentary by Jen Sidorova

Pension Reform Newsletter: New Interactive Pension Data Tool, Why Some Plans Were More Prepared for Economic Downturn, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Committee Staff Report on Teacher Retirement System of Texas Recommends Increasing Investment Transparency

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger and Marc Joffe

Pension Reform Data Visualization

Analysis of Florida’s Pension Investment Performance and Future Outlook Reveal Need for Reform

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

The Relationship Between Public Pension Investments and Declining Bond Yields

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Public Pension Plans’ Funded Ratios Have Been Declining for Years

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell

Pension Reform Policy Studies

Florida Retirement Cost Increases Highlight the Need for Pension Reform

Backgrounder by Steven Gassenberger

Florida Retirement System (FRS) Solvency Analysis

Policy Study by Pension Integrity Project

Arizona State Retirement System (Arizona ASRS) Pension Analysis

Policy Study by Pension Integrity Project

Pension Reform Newsletters

Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

Pension Reform Newsletter: New Analysis of Other Post Employment Benefit Debt, Florida Considers Pension Reform, and More

Pension Reform Newsletter by Alix Ollivier

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