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California Supreme Court accepts another pension rights case
Headline: California Supreme Court accepts another pension rights case
Publication: Pensions & Investments
Article Date: Apr 13, 2017
“The California Supreme Court agreed to hear a second case over whether vested pension rights can be reduced or eliminated, according to a Wednesday Supreme Court docket decision.” Read article…
A retirement crisis that spans generations and gender looms
Headline: A retirement crisis that spans generations and gender looms
Publication: The Hill
Article Date: Apr 1, 2017
“The U.S. is facing a looming retirement crisis because a huge swath of Baby Boomers and Generation X-ers have saved little to nothing for their golden years, according to detailed analyses of generational savings habits.” Read article…
National Retirement Planning Week – April 3 – 9, 2017
Headline: National Retirement Planning Week
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: Apr 4, 2017
“National Retirement Planning Week – April 3 – 9, 2017. Retirement planning was a lot easier 30 years ago when over 60% of workers with a workplace plan had a pension.” Read article…
New Report: Why Pensions Matter
Headline: Why Pensions Matter Report Reveals Need for Pensions Across the United States
Publication: National Public Pension Coalition
Article Date: Mar 29, 2017
“This week, the National Public Pension Coalition released a new report titled Why Pensions Matter, a comprehensive examination of the origins and importance of public pensions. The report examines how public pensions have developed over time, as well as the ways in which pensions help to combat a growing retirement crisis throughout the United States.” Continue reading…
UC paper…“Funding Public Pensions: Is full funding a misguided goal?”
Headline: UC paper argues full pension funding not needed
Publication: Calpensions
Article Date: Mar 20, 2017
A paper issued by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute last month argues that full pension funding is not needed and may even be harmful. Read article…