Politics

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?

A sometimes-overlooked measure of the 2022 law could put free money into millions of workers' retirement plans.

Planners who recommend the increasingly popular charitable vehicles could face penalties for what's currently a pretty common practice in the industry, experts say.

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.

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.

The year-on-year change in the consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, declined last month. So why did stocks nose-dive?

White Americans still have twice as much retirement wealth as savers of color, research shows. Here's what experts recommend to shrink the gap.

A provision paying for breaks for parents and business owners has earned widespread praise, but an expert says financial advisors should be on alert.

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.

A report from the Investments & Wealth Institute's journal explains the most important pending proposals from the SEC, the Labor Department and other regulators.

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.

Possible threats to the pending proposal could play out in Congress and the courts before an increasingly consequential presidential race, an expert said.

The agency's potential retirement regulation got slammed at a congressional hearing and in thousands of industry-driven form letters calling for its withdrawal.

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.

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.

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.

The AARP, the Chamber of Commerce, Cetera, Betterment, FPA, CFP Board, NAPFA, FSI and other stakeholders weighed in on the agency's rule proposal.

The Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 12 and 13 and in addition to their statement, they will issue a Summary of Economic Projections.

How are banks and the financial sector likely to perform in the coming year? The Americas chief investment officer of UBS Global Wealth Management shares her insights.

One side hurled accusations of "scare tactics." The other complained of "regulatory overkill." On Day 1, the debate over a new retirement regulation got off to a dramatic start.