Politics

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Here's how commenters such as the AARP, SIFMA, FSI, the Consumer Federation, NAPFA, the CFP Board and others view the Department of Labor's retirement advice regulation.

Recent economic data have shown inflation stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target, putting rate cuts in jeopardy. Lauren Saidel-Baker, an economist with ITR Economics, parses the FOMC meeting, Chair Powell's press conference and takes a look at future policy.

Voters in battleground states favor solutions like a "billionaires tax" and "scrapping the cap" on earnings taxed for Social Security, a new poll shows.

Opponents haven't stated publicly that they will file a lawsuit, but one will almost certainly challenge the Biden administration's expansion of the fiduciary duty.

Experts from the Fed, Intuit and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center explored ideas for more effective ways to advance the goals of the mortgage interest deduction.

Political bias can create negative chain reactions in portfolios. Here's how to keep investors focused on long-term goals.

A therapist in New York still has $50,000 in student loans. Can President Biden's new policy bring her relief?

Forty-five percent of wealth managers say a disputed presidential election would hurt their business, according to a new Arizent survey.

Some financial advisors and tax professionals with high net worth clients could find big advantages before the expiration of provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

It may seem like ESG's moment has passed. But as millennial and Gen Z investors gain more wealth, do-good investing is likely to become more important than ever.

After getting caught in the culture wars and suffering massive outflows, ESG funds looked down for the count. Here's what experts say is next.

In an effort to "stop the woke corporate agenda," West Virginia's treasurer added Citigroup, TD Bank, Northern Trust and HSBC to a list of firms banned from providing banking services to the state.

The potential expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act leaves planners and their clients in limbo, but several strategies are in play today, experts said.

The high court heard arguments in a case about a commonly used succession planning tool for closely held businesses that may affect advisors' clients.

More than the wars in Ukraine and Israel and a plethora of other problems, financial advisors worry about the country's ability to pay its bills.

Fully 69% of registered voters in seven swing states say they favor higher taxes on billionaires, and on people who make more than $400,000 a year.

The central bank is holding fast to its plan for three rate cuts, even as inflation remains stubborn. But is a soft landing still likely?

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.

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.