[Mauldin Economics] I’ve written a lot about US public pension funds lately. Many of them are underfunded and will never be able to pay workers the promised benefits‐at least without dumping a huge and unwelcome bill on taxpayers.
And since taxpayers are generally voters, it’s not at all clear they will pay that bill.
Readers outside the US might have felt safe reading those stories. There go those Americans again... However, if you live outside the US, your country may be more like ours than you think.
This week the spotlight will be on Europe. |