Economic uncertainty, a shrinking workforce and retirees who live longer have strained public pensions in the United States. Many of the approximately 5,000 state and local plans are in jeopardy, with unfunded obligations totaling more than $1 trillion.
Study outlines contract minimalism as solution to public pension challenges
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