State Debt Series

State Debt Series

State Bonded Obligations, 2018

Thurston Powers • August 28, 2018

States issue a diverse array of bonded obligations, with a range of obligation strength, revenue sources, debt service schedules, and other factors. This study collects and analyzes the bonded obligations…

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State Debt Series

Unaccountable, Unaffordable 2017

Thurston Powers • December 13, 2017

Unaffordable and Unaccountable 2017 surveys the more than 280 state-administered public pension plans, detailing their assets and liabilities. The unfunded liabilities (the amount by which the present value of liabilities…

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