Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 6th Edition
Other Post-Employment Liabilities, 6th Edition measures unfunded OPEB liabilities, now totaling over $1.14 trillion, just under $3,500 for every man,…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 2020
While not as well-known as public pension plans, state governments also offer retired public employees other post-employment benefits (OPEB). These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, Medicare supplement insurance and other benefits as well.
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 7th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $6.96 trillion or just under $21,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United…
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State Bonded Obligations, 4th Edition
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