State Pensions Suffer Huge Loss
With 3.8 million Americans employed by state governments, the welfare of the state retirement systems is a valid concern, especially given the systems’ dependence on market strength. Because of these...
View ArticleEducation Tops Government Employment
Written by: Lisa Blumerman, US Census Bureau According to statistics the U.S. Census Bureau released today, the 90,740 state and local governments across the country employed 16.6 million full-time...
View ArticleState and Local Government Workers: Where Do They Work? In our Schools
Written by: Lisa Blumerman Yesterday, the Census Bureau released estimates from the 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. The total number of state and local government workers in...
View ArticleThe Evolving Picture of our Governments
Written by: Lisa Blumerman Governments. What word comes to mind when you think of governments? Perhaps a state capital building, Congress, or a courthouse is what you think of first. How about the...
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