Tag: DB pension

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Don’t Bring Back Traditional Private Sector Defined Benefit Plans

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October 16, 2024

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage. Something I don’t understand about…

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Most – Not All – Public Workers Get Annuity

January 25, 2022

Retirement for workers in state, county and municipal government fits a certain picture: a regular monthly pension payment awaits them. But there are important exceptions, which a recent study has filled in. A small minority of public sector workers get some or all of their retirement benefits in the form of a one-time cash payment…

Will Pensions and OPEBs Break State and Local Budgets?

October 4, 2016

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Are Early Claimers Making a Mistake?

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July 26, 2016
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GASB 68: How Will State Unfunded Pension Liabilities Affect Big Cities?

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January 19, 2016
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Investment Returns: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plans

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December 15, 2015
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The Transition from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Pensions: Does It Influence Elderly Poverty?

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July 8, 2015
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Will the Average Retirement Age Continue to Increase?

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July 7, 2015
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Do Retired Americans Annuitize Too Little? Trends in the Share of Annuitized Income

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June 18, 2015
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How Will Longer Lifespans Affect State and Local Pension Funding?

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April 14, 2015
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The Pension Coverage Problem in the Private Sector

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September 4, 2012
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Changes in Firm Pension Policy: Trends Away From Traditional Defined Benefit Plans

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February 16, 2011