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Are Public Pensions Keeping Up with the Times?
June 12, 2013, Richard W. Johnson, Matthew M. Chingos and Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst
Across the nation, retirement plans for public employees are in serious jeopardy. The Urban Institute’s Richard Johnson and Brookings's Matt Chingos and Grover J. Whitehurst assess the challenges facing public retirement plans, arguing that the current pension system is threatening states’ economic futures and stifling their ability to recruit a skilled workforce.