STUMP - Meep on public finance, pensions, mortality and more
Mary Pat CampbellPublic finance, pensions, mortality trends from the perspective of Meep (Mary Pat Campbell), a life-annuity actuary. Less frequent topics: data visualization, actuarial politics, literature, opera, and sumo.
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New York Pensions: Making Things More Expensive in Latest State Budget
Thanks. I hate it.
To make it clear, two things have occurred in this New York State budget passage:
- Tier 6 state pensions — reduction of retirement age to 58 for teachers under certain conditions (which many will be able to meet)...
RIP, Kyle Busch: Sepsis Death Trends in the U.S.
Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver, died suddenly at the age of 41:
24 May 2026, USA Today: Kyle Busch died of pneumonia that progressed into sepsis: What we know
As the motorsports world resumed racing Saturday, May 23, the Busch family reveale...
Memorial Day 2026 Weekend Warnings: Drowning, Lightning, and Heat
Memorial Day weekend is generally seen as an unofficial start of summer in the U.S., though summer doesn’t officially begin until the summer solstice around June 21.
Every year, I like to warn about one specific summer peril: drowning.
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Congressional Morbidity: Two Representatives Are Absent
As some of you may know, I have kept tabs on members of Congress (Representatives and Senators) who die while in office.
What about those who are absent?
(There is no leave-taking, as you will see, so I can’t call it AWOL.)
16 May 2026,...
New York City Pension Watch: Balancing the Budget by Shorting the Pensions
Great.
12 May 2026, NYT: How Mamdani and Hochul Are Solving New York City’s Budget Crisis [emphasis added]
A generous influx of state resources from Gov. Kathy Hochul and a new tax on luxury second homes will help Mayor Zohran Mamdani b...
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