Includes “… Q: What were the positive trends for public pensions over the past decade? As a whole, pension funds greatly improved their commitment to paying required contributions between 2012 and 2020. … Q. What has been the most damaging trend for public pensions over the past decade? State pension funds did not move fast enough to reduce their assumed rates of return. … Q. Is the trend toward more investment risk a bad thing? For most states, the additional investment risks they have taken on over the past decade should be a concern.”