January 2021 - Jane the Actuary

January 19, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement

Forbes post, “How Would A Minimum Wage Hike Affect Older Americans? And Will The ‘Experts’ Get It Right?”

Could economists’ new focus on remedying social ills land us all in trouble?

January 13, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “The Story Behind Illinois’ Latest Public Pension Liability Boost, And Why It’s So Very Illinois”

Ugh. The plan is 18% funded, and benefits are being increased. Typically Illinois.

January 12, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement

Forbes post, “Why Joe Manchin’s Objection To $2,000 Stimulus Checks Matters: Is He 2021’s ‘Dutch Boy At The Dike’?”

Inflation, here we come?

January 8, 2021 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement

Forbes post, “How Will Biden’s Pro-Union Agenda Affect Your 401(k) Balance? Be Wary Of ‘Codetermination’”

Codetermination sounds great – but could do more harm than good.

January 7, 2021 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “At Last: My Post-Election Joe Biden Retirement Policy Predictions”

Social Security! Multiemployer pensions! 401(k) taxation! Autoenrollment! Here are my forecasts.