The 2020 presidential candidates have proposed various changes to Social Security’s retirement program. The Center has collected a list...

A new issue brief finds that Millennials working in state and local government are satisfied with their jobs and intend to stay with...

Illinois’ outdated tax system hurts everyone, but mostly those with the least. An overhaul is overdue, but a cure for the state’s...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a plan to eliminate state income tax on retirement benefits for...

Financial markets are reeling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. While the experience with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)...

Because of Illinois’ outdated tax system, schools and municipalities rely heavily on property taxes to cover expenses—and rates have...

Ever since both 2016 presidential candidates made infrastructure investment a core component of each of their platforms, we have been...

East St. Louis fire and police pension board members will give the city another chance to keep their pension funds current before...

State government budgeting practices have shown overall signs of improvement in recent years, but long-term expenses like pension and...

U.S economic growth is estimated to grow near 2%

Talk of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is everywhere. Here’s what you should know and do to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy.

A new issue brief from SLGE, An Introduction to Police and Fire Pensions, discusses defined contribution retirement plans and other...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held its 33rd annual Economic Outlook Symposium on December 13, 2019. More than 140 economists and...

On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (“SECURE Act”) became law when President Trump signed...

How well you will live in retirement will depend on two things: your income and the local cost of living. A new study that ranks each...

The U.S. population is aging at such a rate that within a few years, older Americans will outnumber the country’s children for the first...

The federal appeals court ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that people have health insurance left hanging key...

The Public Sector HealthCare Roundtable is a non-partisan, member-directed coalition that exists to give public sector health care...

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax year 2020 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions,...