The recent layoff of 80 police officers in Oakland could be the harbinger of things to come as government officials find that public employee pension deals made when the stock market was booming are ...

Pension plans are vital safety nets, functioning as long-term saving schemes funded by both employees and employers. They aim to provide financial security to retirees, who often rely on them as their ...

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The job market in the United States has been drum tight since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite a sharp rise in unemployment during the initial pandemic shutdown, the labor market has ...

The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, or IPERS, is known for its strong benefits and high funding rates compared to ...

Public safety pensions have a unique and noticeable impact on the city of Peoria's budget. Many of the highest-paid city employees are police officers and firefighters earning more than 100,000 ...

Some jobs become increasingly taxing as one ages. Airline pilots and air traffic controllers, for example, are subject to mandatory retirement ages. While not subject to mandatory retirement ages, ...

This is a guest post by Gregory Mennis, director of state public-sector retirement systems for The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a response to “Late to the public pension game, opens new tab,” from ...