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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.

The testifying group includes the CFP Board, AARP, the Insured Retirement Institute, the Financial Services Institute, several academics and financial advisors.

A public hearing on the "retirement security rule" is set for next week as opponents call for more time and express concern about the potential impact.

In remarks at a Goldman Sachs investor conference, Dan Arnold discussed the potential rule and shared his view of the industry's competitive landscape.

Moore v. U.S. could "basically get rid of, I don't know, a third of the tax code," former House Speaker Paul Ryan has said.

While the "retirement security rule" comprises the main part of the potential regulation, other shifts in existing standards will affect financial advisors as well.