School of Public Policy to Host "The Future of American Retirement" in Washington, DC
Washington, DC—On September 25, 2018, the Pepperdine School of Public Policy (SPP) will host “The Future of American Retirement: Protecting Taxpayers from the
Politicizing of Public Pension Accounts” event and discussion. This event will take
place at Pepperdine University’s Washington, DC, campus at 12 PM EST (9 AMPST).
Pete Peterson, dean of SPP, will moderate the event and panelists will discuss on the state of
the public pension systems in the US. Speakers include policy experts: former Connecticut
State Treasurer Christopher Burnham, Georgetown University’s research professor Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Senior Fellow in Business & Economics at Pacific Research Institute’s
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, University of Chicago’s Michael Belsky, and Brookings Institution’s
Hon. Joshua Gotbaum.
With more than six trillion dollars in unfunded liabilities, the American public pension
and retirement system is in need of dramatic changes to be able to serve future generations.
Movement has taken place from California to New York with attempts to push public
pension funds to divest from certain sectors. This move could arguably politicize
pension funds and violate a pension fund’s fiduciary duty to generate optimal returns
for retirees. The panel will address these issues and others on the state of public
pensions today.
Space for this event is limited. For additional information about this event and to
register, visit our event page.