Learn how actuarial gains and losses impact pension plans, affecting financial projections and company obligations.

By Nana Sifa TWUM, PhDPensions remain one of the most important yet least understood aspects of economic security in Ghana. For many workers, retirement appears distant and abstract during their ...

Interplay Between Pension Plans and Inflation Pension plans are vital safety nets, functioning as long-term saving schemes funded by both employees and employers. They aim to provide financial ...

A reader recently asked this question: “Pensions have been viable for 75 years, why is there such an alarm now?” To answer that question, take a look at CalSTRS, the state teachers retirement fund.

The financial health of defined benefit pension plans for state and local government workers is a matter of policy concern and analytical contention. Pensions have come under increased scrutiny as ...

The generosity of pensions provided to public-sector workers has come under increased scrutiny as states and local governments search for ways to close their budget deficits. The intense and ongoing ...

Abstract: Policymakers at every level of government are confronting the cost of fringe benefits for public-sector workers. The difficulty of placing an economic value on public employees’ pensions, ...

A reader recently asked this question: “Pensions have been viable for 75 years, why is there such an alarm now?” To help answer that question, let’s take a look at CalSTRS, the state teachers ...

The high cost of retiree pensions is putting stress on city and state budgets. Most municipalities will absorb the expense, but some won't. We'll see increased market volatility and rating downgrades ...

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Do any of you remember the movie: “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?” It came out in 1969 and starred Robert Culp and Natalie Wood as a trendy West Coast couple who were trying to talk a not-so-hip, straight ...

Fair or not, those working in the public sector are treated differently than private-sector employees by the Social Security system, primarily through two rules that may reduce their Social Security ...