Tag: Public Pensions

Low Wage Concerns: Not The Ties That Bind At Zuccotti Park

Low Wage Concerns: Not The Ties That Bind At Zuccotti Park

On Sunday, Jack Adamo stood at the corner of Broadway and Cedar Street, one of the ways into Lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, holding a hand-written sign: “Police Protecting and Serving The Shit Out of You!” New York City’s police officers are now tasked with patrolling the Occupy Wall Street protests, but they are also precisely [...]

October 6, 2011 | 0 Comments More
New For Public Pension Funds Lost Value As Stocks Fell

New For Public Pension Funds Lost Value As Stocks Fell

ALBANY, N.Y. — Wall Street’s volatility has hit state pension funds just as they were beginning to recover from the recession, turning what was merely a troubled forecast into a potentially stormy future for taxpayers who are on the hook for billions in unfunded liabilities for government retirees. As for the millions of government clerks, [...]

August 13, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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