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The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Connecticut’s Pensions and Budget
Headline: The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Connecticut’s Pensions and Budget
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: March 24, 2021
Public pensions are a complex policy issue with ultra-conservative think tanks like the Yankee Institute attacking state workers and their benefits. Without collective bargaining, Connecticut’s pension systems may never have had proper funding at all. Read More…
Three in four Americans say pension plans should be available to all
Headline: Three in four Americans say pension plans should be available to all
Publication: InvestmentNews
Article Date: March 19, 2021
Most people like the idea of traditional pension plans and think that everyone should have access to one, a recent survey found — but realizing that hope is quite unlikely. Read More…
A Bipartisan Policy Win: Solving The National Retirement Crisis
Headline: A Bipartisan Policy Win: Solving The National Retirement Crisis
Publication: Forbes
Article Date: March 23, 2021
The past several decades have seen dramatic changes to the U.S. retirement system that have turned the American Dream of retirement into a nightmare for far too many workers. Read More…
GOP targets California’s underfunded pensions in effort to sink Biden’s COVID stimulus plan
Headline: GOP targets California’s underfunded pensions in effort to sink Biden’s COVID stimulus plan
Publication: The Sacramento Bee
Article Date: March 8, 2021
New Report Examines The Consequences Of Switching Public Employees to 401(k)s
Headline: New Report Examines The Consequences Of Switching Public Employees to 401(k)s
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: February 21, 2021
Some have argued policymakers should consider taking away defined-benefit pensions for future public employees and enrolling them in defined-contribution accounts like 401(k)s instead. What are the consequences of implementing this decision for public employees’ retirement security and state and local governments? Read More…