Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Veteran policymakers from opposing sides of the aisle argue that the incentives for 401(k) and IRA savings should be redirected toward funding the program.
March 20 -
President Biden wants the wealthy to "pay their fair share." Ex-President Trump calls for "the biggest tax cuts." But labeling people as rich creates massive policy challenges.
March 15 -
A CFP Board-commissioned survey found that the vast majority of retirement savers think fiduciary standards for rollovers are already in place or should be.
March 12 -
The U.S. economy gained 275,000 jobs in February. That sounds like good news — but will it spook the Fed out of cutting interest rates?
March 11 -
A sometimes-overlooked measure of the 2022 law could put free money into millions of workers' retirement plans.
March 5 -
Planners who recommend the increasingly popular charitable vehicles could face penalties for what's currently a pretty common practice in the industry, experts say.
February 26 -
The 20% deduction for the qualified income of pass-through entities has strong supporters and critics. Here's how tax experts say it could play out if made permanent.
February 23 -
The Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and FINRA's battle for its continued existence are among the developments on Capitol Hill that are critical to wealth managers.
February 21 -
The year-on-year change in the consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, declined last month. So why did stocks nose-dive?
February 14 -
White Americans still have twice as much retirement wealth as savers of color, research shows. Here's what experts recommend to shrink the gap.
February 9 -
A provision paying for breaks for parents and business owners has earned widespread praise, but an expert says financial advisors should be on alert.
February 9 -
In correspondence with Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed safeguarding rule could change banks' custody businesses.
February 5 -
A report from the Investments & Wealth Institute's journal explains the most important pending proposals from the SEC, the Labor Department and other regulators.
February 1 -
Interest rates aren't budging — for now. Where does that leave the economy on its long, slow path to a hoped-for soft landing? JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and others weigh in.
February 1 -
Possible threats to the pending proposal could play out in Congress and the courts before an increasingly consequential presidential race, an expert said.
January 31 -
The agency's potential retirement regulation got slammed at a congressional hearing and in thousands of industry-driven form letters calling for its withdrawal.
January 10 -
Here's a breakdown of the most important proposals and debates circulating in policy circles ahead of this year's election and a big Supreme Court decision.
January 4 -
From 19K+ submissions, FP presents a handful of the most pertinent points; here's how Charles Schwab, the Consumer Federation of America, the Investment Company Institute and others argue the rule will affect wealth management.
January 3 -
The arguments in Moore v. U.S. carry major potential implications, but these 14 excerpts suggest SCOTUS will deliver a less sweeping decision next year.
December 28 -
The AARP, the Chamber of Commerce, Cetera, Betterment, FPA, CFP Board, NAPFA, FSI and other stakeholders weighed in on the agency's rule proposal.
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