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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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced on Monday that his budget director, Annette Guzman, is leaving Ci...
The Week in Meep: DEMONS! SUMO! LIGHTNING DEATHS!
Howdy all, I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I thought I’d pop in to give you a few things.
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SUMO! July tournament ends with a 3-way playoff
The sumo tournament is a little later in July than I like, but that’s okay.
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When “died suddenly” appears in the news, there are multiple causes it could be, but a car crash is not necessarily very mysterious:
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Alternative Assets in Public Pensions: July 2026 Update
After my recent post on the Equable Institute report on public pensions, I was reminded that I should update my periodic look at U.S. public pensions in alternative assets.
My last look was in December, but many pension plans were missing...
Public Pension Watch: No, 85% Funding Ratios Aren't Great
No, it looks like they know. I will return to the 80% funded ratio myth towards the end of this post.
24 July 2026, Bond Buyer: Pension funding looks great, but continued success is unclear, by Colin Royal
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