Pensions in Peril: How Municipalities Are Defusing This Fiscal Time Bomb

Cities across the United States are facing $7 trillion in outstanding pension liabilities. This conference, part of the Anton/Lippitt Conference on Urban Affairs at Brown University, shed light on how municipalities are addressing this financial challenge.

Cities across the United States are facing $7 trillion in outstanding pension liabilities. This conference, part of the Anton/Lippitt Conference on Urban Affairs at Brown University, shed light on how municipalities are addressing this financial challenge. Mercatus Center's Eileen Norcross presented at the panel, and her presentation is below.

 

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Below are links to press coverage of the event

Central Falls bankruptcy part of Brown University symposium

Panels address municipal pension crisis, reform

Brown University Municipal Pension Panels

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