Legislative branch
Senate panel advances Perez nomination for labor secretary
Thomas E. Perez was approved for confirmation as secretary of labor by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday.
May 16, 2013 | 02:48 pm
Sherwin-Williams agrees to add $80 million to ESOP to settle DOL charges
Sherwin-Williams Co. will put $80 million into its employee stock ownership plan to settle charges by the Department of Labor that it mismanaged the plan to take advantage of tax breaks.
February 21, 2013 | 03:36 pm
Universal private retirement system within two years, Harkin pledges
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, vowed to have legislation creating a universal private retirement system enacted before he retires from the Senate at the end of 2014.
February 12, 2013 | 03:06 pm
ICI survey: Americans back tax breaks for defined contribution plans
Just as President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to close tax loopholes and deductions to reduce the deficit, Investment Company Institute is touting a survey that shows a majority of Americans...
February 07, 2013 | 04:24 pm
Sen. Harkin named Legislator of the Year
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, was named Legislator of the Year by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems on Monday.
January 28, 2013 | 03:52 pm
'Bare-bones' resolution to budget crisis seen as most likely
Any fiscal-cliff resolution is being seen as nothing more than a “bare-bones” extension approved by the end-of-the-year deadline.
December 28, 2012 | 03:46 pm
Stocks fall for fifth day as fiscal cliff looms
Stocks fell for a fifth day on Friday, the longest slump since September, as lawmakers prepared for talks to avoid the fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax increases looming in January. Treasuries...
December 28, 2012 | 10:30 am
Stocks trim losses as House sets Sunday session over budget impasse
Stocks on Thursday pared most of their early declines as the House of Representatives was said to plan a session on Sunday, fueling optimism a budget deal will be reached.
December 27, 2012 | 04:16 pm
Profiteers and politicians: Two groups that need to clean up their acts
As politicians in Washington consider a resolution to the Fiscal Cliff, they could learn important lessons from people's opinion of profiteering.
December 18, 2012 | 03:42 pm
Poll results: How significant would a cut of retirement plan tax incentives have on savings?
Eighty-three percent of Pensions & Investments readers believe a cut of retirement plan tax incentives would have a negative impact on retirement savings.
December 10, 2012 | 03:33 pm
ASPPA launches grass-roots Save My 401k campaign
The election season might be over, but the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries has borrowed a chapter from grass-roots organizers with a new campaign to deliver a simple message to...
