Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Study Probes Executive Benefits
By staff WriterA consultant's recent survey of employers found that 82% use nonqualified defined contribution plans, and 90% offer supplemental executive retirement plans.
December 16, 2009
Fed's Rates Same; Training Wheels Come Off in 2010The Federal Reserve will leave its target Fed funds range at 0.0% to 0.25%. The Fed will also said it will begin to phase out some of the programs that helped add liquidity to the credit markets during the financial crisis.
November 20, 2009
Recession Slams SSDI Claims SystemRising unemployment rates and state budget cuts are threatening to make Social Security Disability Insurance program application backlogs even worse than they are today.
November 11, 2009
NAIC Accepting Consumer Liaison Program ApplicationsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has started accepting applications for the 2010 Consumer Liaison Program.
November 10, 2009
NAIC Accepting Consumer Liaison Program ApplicationsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has started accepting applications for the 2010 Consumer Liaison Program.
October 01, 2009
Witnesses: Pension Sponsors Need HelpThe employers that still promise employees a defined level of retirement income need regulatory flexibility to get through the financial crisis, benefits consultants are warning Congress.
October 01, 2009
Green Energy Gets Green LightThe release of the first round of funding from the Obama Administration's stimulus law--the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--to a program that provides cash assistance...
May 14, 2009
(In)sure to failSeems now most agree the Bush Administration did -- or at least tried to do -- something right. Their attempt in 2005 to reform "the...