Labor & Economic News Blog

Monday, November 24, 2014

Getting more realistic on L.A. pension returns

Getting more realistic on L.A. pension returns
In the last year, all three of Los Angeles' public employee pension funds have recalculated their too-rosy estimates of how much they will earn in the years ahead. Those lowered earning forecasts may cost the city in the short term — if it has to deposit more money into the funds now rather than counting on the market to earn the money later. But over the long term, the more conservative assumptions will help ensure that there is enough money to cover the city's pension promises.

 



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