Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Federal Reserve meeting May 2-3 will be closely watched for hints about what the FOMC's next move is. Join BNP Pariba U.S. Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva at 11 a.m. May 4 as she takes a look at the meeting and Chair Powell's press conference.
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A new report found more than 542 shareholder resolutions filed on ESG issues as of mid-February in this year's proxy season. But anti-ESG proposals also jumped.
May 2 -
The old-age insurance program is on course to go bust in the early 2030s, right when the last of the boomer generation will reach retirement age.
April 3 -
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeated her comment from a day earlier that the government's recent actions were "taken to ensure that Americans' deposits are safe." She sought to clarify it with a new line: "Certainly, we would be prepared to take additional actions if warranted."
March 23 -
Regional bank shares slumped, dragging down the broader market, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's comments and as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he's prepared to keep raising rates until inflation shows signs of cooling.
March 22 -
In a new computer simulation, it's up to you to save America's largest entitlement program — or it's "Game Over."
March 21 -
The incentive structures for both banks and large, sophisticated depositors have changed because of federal regulators' decision to guarantee the uninsured deposits of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
March 21 -
A vast amount of American wealth is never taxed for Social Security. Why not close the gap?
March 13 -
The president says his plan will keep the program solvent into the 2050s, "without cutting a penny in benefits."
March 7 -
James Lee says title protection for advisors would be a huge step toward making financial planning 'the most important authentic profession of the 21st century.'
February 10 -
Republicans booed when President Biden accused them of wanting the benefits to "sunset." But was he telling the truth?
February 9 -
Democrats contend Finance Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has made the regulation of digital assets a priority over industry diversity.
February 2 -
Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.
January 31 -
Industry insiders are already pondering the next retirement legislation. Here's what's at the top of their wish list.
January 15 -
SECURE 2.0 fueled an expansion of the 'Cadillac' of nest eggs. Here's what you need to know.
January 10 -
At the start of 2022, Biden administration officials were cautious about how to regulate the commingling of cryptocurrencies and traditional finance. By the end of the year, agencies had taken a tougher stance, and the downfall of FTX portended more of the same in 2023.
January 1 -
Wealthy retirees seem to have scored big in Congress' sweeping year-end spending package.
December 30 -
GOP leaders from Florida to Oklahoma are drafting legislation to clamp down on "woke" investing.
December 29 -
The package is aimed at boosting retirement security for most Americans, but several key provisions are useful for the affluent.
December 27 -
While the new law makes some small fixes, it does little to help the 60 million Americans without retirement plans.
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