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Financial State of the States 2015
Each year Truth in Accounting issues a report of the financial condition of each of the 50 states. Click here for our latest 2015 data to see how your state is doing.
Illinois among states seen at the precipice of a pension disaster
June 20, 2017
Sangamon Sun
"Many municipalities and school districts are already struggling with pension costs for workers, and for some, including Chicago, the possibility of bankruptcy has already been whispered about."
Making sense of New York's cratering finances
June 12, 2017
The Buffalo News
The bulk of the problem in New York comes from unfunded retiree health care plans, which total $100.6 billion.
Just how broke is South Carolina?
June 12, 2017
106.3 FM (South Carolina)
Because the state is utterly, shockingly broke thanks to its corrupt mismanagement of the pension system.
Top Illinois debt owners unlikely to sell if bonds cut to junk
June 22, 2017
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The seven largest holders of the debt -- who collectively hold about $5.9 billion of the $23 billion in outstanding state general obligation bonds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg -- all said they will not be forced to sell should the bonds fall below investment grade.
Should you worry about Social Security?
June 22, 2017
The Motley Fool
Social Security provides critical benefits to millions of retired Americans, but if you're worried that the program won't be around for the long haul, you're not alone.
UK pension dashboard risks 'confusing savers'
June 16, 2017
Financial Times
The dashboard, which is set to be rolled out in 2019, will allow UK savers to see all their retirement pots, including state, private and workplace pensions, in one online hub for the first time.
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