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Closing Pensions for Public Workers Has Proven A Mistake

Headline: Closing Pensions for Public Workers Has Proven a Mistake
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: April 27. 2023

States that shifted new employees from defined benefit pensions to defined contribution or cash balance plans experienced increased costs for taxpayers without significant funding improvements. Read More…

A Decade of Reforms Has Strengthened State Pension Plans

Headline: A Decade of Reforms Has Strengthened State Pension Plans
Publication: Pew
Article Date: March 14, 2023

Thanks to more than a decade of fiscal discipline, many state public retirement systems are on the cusp of long-term solvency and sustainability. Read More…

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