Information on "Pensions" and "North America"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
January 2013
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23 Jan 2013
Return Assumptions on New Mexico Pension Plans
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This transcript is CEPR Dean Baker's statement before the Joint session of the Labor and Education Committees, New Mexico State Legislature on the issue of return assumptions used by the state pension plans in assessing their funding situation. More on «Return Assumptions on New Mexico Pension Plans»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Author: Barbara Bovbjerg
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The US Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures the pension benefits of more than 44 million people. More on «Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
The Wisconsin Retirement System is one of the Healthiest in the Country
Author: COWS/CEPR
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Wisconsin’s pension system is on excellent financial footing and among the healthiest in the nation, according to multiple independent reports and an analysis by COWS and CEPR. More on «The Wisconsin Retirement System is one of the Healthiest in the Country»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
A Voluntary Default Savings Plan
Author: Dean Baker, David Rosnick
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper outlines a proposal for a default savings plan that is intended to provide an important supplement to retirement income for the bottom half of the US workforce, most of whom have little other than Social Security to support themselves in r... More on «A Voluntary Default Savings Plan» -
Feb 2011
The Origins and Severity of the Public Pension Crisis
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper examines the origins of the pension shortfall in the US and its severity. More on «The Origins and Severity of the Public Pension Crisis»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers
Author: John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, Nicole Woo
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This publication examines the impact of unionization on the pay and benefits of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers using data from the US government's most important survey of the labor market. More on «Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian American and Pacific Islander Workers»
February 2010
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Feb 2010
The Unions of the States
Author: John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report reviews unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wage and benefit advantage for union workers in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, using the most recent data available and focus... More on «The Unions of the States»
February 2009
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Feb 2009
The Wealth of the Baby Boom Cohorts After the Collapse of the Housing Bubble
Author: David Rosnick, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report builds upon previous CEPR projections to more accurately describe the wealth prospects for the baby boom cohorts in the US aged 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 in light of the 2008 economic crisis. More on «The Wealth of the Baby Boom Cohorts After the Collapse of the Housing Bubble»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
Unions vs Private Pension Plans: How Secure are Union Members' Retirements
Author: Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Publisher: Hudson Institute
This paper examines the health of union pensions in the US. More on «Unions vs Private Pension Plans: How Secure are Union Members' Retirements»
