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Return of the DOL’s ‘Five-Part Fiduciary Test’
On June 29, 2020, the DOL issued a rulemaking package consisting of a final rule setting aside the…
7 Essential 401(k) Fiduciary Hacks
We’ve always recommended that retirement professionals follow the letter of the law. But, in the case of new…
Latest State to Pass Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan
The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, is the latest state to pass legislation to make it easier for…
3 in 10 Americans Have Recently Tapped Emergency Funds
“Smoke ’em if you got ’em,” the saying goes, and many Americans are doing just that when it…
Social Security Combined Trust Funds Projection Unchanged
The Social Security Board of Trustees on Wednesday released its annual report on the long-term financial status of…
Bloomberg Latest Candidate to Propose Public 401(k) Option
Bloomberg Social Security Plan boosts payouts and adds a public 401(k) to strengthen retirement security for American workers.
Elizabeth Warren ‘Cautions’ DOL About Weak Fiduciary Rule
Conflict of Interest Rule sparks Warren’s warning against weak standards that risk Americans’ retirement savings.
Dem Hopefuls Talk Pension Reform, Retirement Security to Teamsters
Union members heard plenty of what they wanted to hear about saving pensions and improving the retirement security…
ACA Not Prompting Earlier Retirements, Study Finds
ACA impact on retirement finds no early exits from work, as older Americans keep working despite increased health coverage.
Scalia Possibly Barred from Fiduciary Rule Rewrite
A potential conflict of interest could leave labor secretary nominee Eugene Scalia out of the fiduciary rule rewrite process.