Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Congress Moves Budget Vote to Thursday; SEC, CFTC See Budget Boost
By Melanie WaddellThe House and Senate are scheduled to hold votes on a final budget agreement in the form of a Continuing Resolution that would fund the government until Sept. 30 and cuts more than $38 billion in federal spending.
March 08, 2011
Nonprofits Must Take Action to Weather the RecessionFour steps philanthropists can take to help nonprofits ensure their survival.
February 23, 2011
Cogent Report: Most Public Pension Plans Are in CrisisOnly one in five public pension plans can meet their financial obligations to plan participants.
February 14, 2011
Obama Budget: COLI Tax, Dividend Deduction Cut, Life Settlement Reporting, PBGC Reform, PPACA Funding, Dodd-Frank Funding . . . .The Obama administration is calling in its 2012 budget for a new tax on corporate-owned-life insurance, a cut in the dividends-received deduction for variable life and variable annuity products, and many other provisions.
February 13, 2011
Obama Budget: COLI Tax, Dividend Deduction Cut, Life Settlement Reporting, PBGC Reform, PPACA Funding, Dodd-Frank Funding . . . .The Obama administration is calling in its 2012 budget for a new tax on corporate-owned-life insurance, a cut in the dividends-received deduction for variable life and variable annuity products, and many other provisions.
February 09, 2011
Lawmakers Propose Municipal Pension Disclosure StandardsNew public employee pension bills could require state and local government pension plans to publish plan funded status information.
February 08, 2011
Lawmakers Propose Municipal Pension Disclosure StandardsNew public employee pension bills could require state and local government pension plans to publish plan funded status information.
February 01, 2011
Ryan Reveals GOP Budget Agenda to Investment AdvisorThe 112th Congress, along with incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner, was officially sworn in last month.