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California bill could add $14 billion in new costs for local governments and taxpayers
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (429+ words) Topics › Pension Reform Articles, Research & Spotlights News in BriefQuotable Quotes on Pension ReformData HighlightReason Foundation in the News Articles, Research & Spotlights California Bill Could Add $14 Billion in New Costs for Local Governments and Taxpayers CalPERS Monitor: Interactive analysis on the…...
New Mexico shouldn’t abandon its 2020 cost-of-living adjustment reform
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (225+ words) Topics › Pension Reform › New Mexico Pensions Rather than eliminating the COLA entirely, SB 72 tied it to investment returns and the fund’s overall health. The fund’s actuaries determined this was necessary because the old, guaranteed structure was unsustainable. As the reformed…...
The U.S. loan to Argentina is a bet on Javier Milei's reforms
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (282+ words) Topics › Economy and Economics Late last year, the United States effectively loaned $20 billion to the Argentine central bank, which immediately drew criticism as a “bailout.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) even responded by introducing the “No Bailout for Argentina Act” in…...
The Soho Forum Debate: Emily Eisner vs. Kenny Burgos
2+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) October 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT Emily Eisner is the acting executive director and chief economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, where her research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics and labor economics. Previously, she worked for the North Carolina Department of…...
Webinar: Crypto and public pensions—risks, rewards, and fiduciary duties
2+ week, 5+ day ago (296+ words) Topics › Pension Reform As digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies become increasingly integrated into financial markets, public pension systems face important questions about whether and how to incorporate them into investment portfolios. On June 23, a Reason Foundation…...
Building networks of managed lanes in big cities to reduce traffic congestion
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (546+ words) Since the mid-1990s, metro regions have been adding priced managed lanes built alongside existing general-purpose (non-tolled) lanes or created by converting existing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. Orange County, California, pioneered the first managed lanes on State Route 91, opening in December 1995. By…...
Illinois: Don’t let Social Security safe harbor compliance become a blank check for Tier 2 benefit expansion
3+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) Topics › Pension Reform Illinois’ five major state pension systems remain the most underfunded in the nation, carrying roughly $144.6 billion in unfunded liabilities and a combined funded ratio of just 47% as of the June 30, 2025, actuarial valuations. Compliance is tested via three…...
Rethinking public-private partnership concession fees on greenfield projects
3+ week, 3+ day ago (682+ words) All this for 16 miles of barrier-separated express toll lanes. So what’s not to like? Consequently, the cost of that payment to GDOT will eventually be borne by customers who pay tolls to travel in the new express toll lanes. After…...
Report: Fine revenue exceeds 50% of general revenue in 42 cities across the country
3+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) Topics › Criminal Justice Reform Eleven cities collected more revenue from fines than from taxes and other general revenue sources, and seven of the 10 most reliant cities are in Louisiana. Across the dataset, 275 local governments in 25 states reported fines and forfeitures…...
AICOA would replace successful American competition policy with rigid rules that have failed in Europe
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (176+ words) Examples of this include: AICOA prioritizes scoring political points against “Big Tech” over continued innovation and the well-being of consumers. It effectively bans several ways that platforms compete for users by providing high-quality, reliable, and secure services. It departs from…...