Illinois public pensions Archives - Jane the Actuary

November 5, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Why Did Illinois Voters Reject The So-Called ‘Fair Tax’ Amendment? And What’s Next?”

It’s this simple: Illinois’ elected officials must earn the trust of the voters.

October 29, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Whatever Happened To Illinois’ Plan To Fund Pensions With Asset Sales? Not Much, It Turns Out.”

Selling assets to shore up pension funds? Turns out, it’s not an answer.

October 5, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Pension Failures, Governance Failures – Illinois Once Again Is The Poster Child”

Yes, public corruption and public pension underfunding do indeed go hand-in-hand.

September 23, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Why Are New Jersey’s State Finances Worst In The Nation?”

It’s the OPEB, stupid!

September 10, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “‘COVID-19 Was A Dress Rehearsal’ – Illinois Pension Reformers Are Not Giving Up”

Wirepoints and the Illinois Policy Institute both make the case this week for pension reform.

July 9, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Public Pensions Update: How Are The Bottom Four Responding To The Corona-Cession?”

Kentucky, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois – confronting the crisis head-on or heads in the sand?

July 8, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Will Public Pensions In Illinois — and Elsewhere — Crash? Here’s What Will Make The Difference”

Will politicians lose the will to make their required contributions?

May 31, 2020 Jane the Actuary General Interest, Retirement

Forbes post, “Public Pensions, Public Protests, And Why It Matters”

It’s about taking responsibility, rather than can-kicking.

April 28, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “Pension Bailout Or Bankruptcy? That’s Missing The Bigger Picture”

Whether state budget holes which include pension contributions are filled by the federal government is only a part of the bigger question of how those holes are filled.

April 27, 2020 Jane the Actuary Retirement

Forbes post, “No, The Federal Government Should Not Force States Into Pension Reform Through Bailout Conditions”

It. Just. Won’t. Work.