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Proponents of the House of Representatives legislation argue that new regulations often fall disproportionately on financial planners that don't have formal compliance and legal departments.

On Friday, June 2, millions of Americans are due a total of $25 billion worth of Social Security payments. And more than anything else, that may prove a decisive element in forcing an end to the partisan standoff over raising the federal debt limit.

A string of bank failures has increased scrutiny of banks' underwater Treasury securities — holdings that have traditionally been viewed as risk-free. As regulators reimagine the bank capital framework, they should reconsider whether anything can or should be considered riskless.

The FOMC meets June 13-14. Join us June 15 at 2 p.m., Eastern time, as Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, provides his take on the meeting statement, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and the latest Fed projections.

A 401(k) feature called auto-portability could save Americans trillions of dollars. Why isn't it more common?

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

In a new computer simulation, it's up to you to save America's largest entitlement program — or it's "Game Over."

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.

A vast amount of American wealth is never taxed for Social Security. Why not close the gap?

The president says his plan will keep the program solvent into the 2050s, "without cutting a penny in benefits."

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.'

Republicans booed when President Biden accused them of wanting the benefits to "sunset." But was he telling the truth?

Democrats contend Finance Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has made the regulation of digital assets a priority over industry diversity.

Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.

Industry insiders are already pondering the next retirement legislation. Here's what's at the top of their wish list.