Pension funding relief: is it a sure thing or does it risk falling through the cracks?
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Forbes post, “The Very Real Risk Of Insolvency: Stress-Testing Chicago’s Pensions”
No it’s not schadenfreude – but it is important to know how precarious a position Chicago’s pension funds are in.
Forbes post series on multiemployer pensions (March-April 2020)
March 16: Multiemployer plans are still in crisis. What’s taking Congress so long?
April 3: “Does The UK Offer Answers For Multi-Employer Pension Reform?”
Forbes post, “How Will Underfunded Illinois Public Pensions Fare In The Coronavirus/Market Crash Aftermath?”
There are many uncertainties in the days ahead — and it makes me angry that pensions underfunding is yet another one.
Forbes post, “Did Pension Actuaries Miss Their Chance To Make A Difference?”
It seems hard to believe now, but once upon a time, pension actuaries were engaged in trying to find new directions for retirement plans.
Forbes post, “Does Joe Biden Have Dementia? Does It Matter?” – Update
Should Joe Biden take a dementia screening test?
UPDATE:
Yes, this article was removed by my editor; I have submitted it for publication elsewhere, and will share the link if it’s accepted (so thanks to those who have inquired). The bottom line of the article was that Republicans are going after Biden for a wide variety of “gaffes” as possibly signaling dementia, but that Biden could remove this as an issue with a simple screening test. My editor’s rationale for removing it was that this was outside my area of expertise and inappropriately politically-focused, and she has every right, as an editor, to make this call — so there’s no need to feel that I’ve been wronged or that Forbes is inappropriately favoring Biden.
Forbes post, “Aon Buys Willis Towers Watson: Another Waypoint In The Demise of Employer Pensions”
Pension actuarial firms are consolidating. Bye bye pensions! Bye bye pension actuaries!