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Secure Lifetime Income Through Secure Act 2.0
By Tyler BrownA Sammons executive predicts that the package eventually will pass.
October 21, 2022
Are 401(k)s Enough? Ghilarducci and Biggs Debate Future of RetirementOne thing the two retirement scholars agree on is that the retirement bills in Congress are sorely lacking.
October 17, 2022
House Democrat Aims to Rename 'Medicare Advantage'Rep. Mark Pocan filed H.R. 9187, which would block the program from calling itself "Medicare."
October 07, 2022
Investors Could Track Congressional Stock Trades by Party With 2 New ETFsThe ETFs follow stock trades made by Democratic and Republican members of Congress and their spouses.
October 07, 2022
Debate: Should HSA-Compatible Plans Cover Telehealth Before the Deductible?Does exempting telehealth services from health plan deductibles help Americans stay healthy, or undermine the HSA system?
October 06, 2022
New GOP Bill Blocks IRS From Boosting Audits of 'Middle-Class' TaxpayersThe IRS would be barred from using its $80 billion budget boost to audit taxpayers earning less than $400,000.
October 06, 2022
Ed Slott: Bill Waiving RMDs for 2022 Is DoomedWhile the Secure Act 2.0 will likely raise the RMD age, a waiver would cause "havoc," Slott says.
October 05, 2022
New Bill Would Let CFTC Regulate Digital AssetsThe bill aims to settle the dispute between the SEC and the CFTC over who should regulate cryptocurrency.