Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
10 HSA Bills Introduced in 2021
By Melanie WaddellSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has proposed a sweeping overhaul of HSAs with his Health Savings Act of 2021.
December 09, 2021
6 Long-Term Care Bills Introduced in 2021One measure would allow tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to be used to pay for long-term health care insurance.
December 09, 2021
Inflation Near 40-Year High Shocks Americans, Spooks WashingtonAlready-hot inflation is forecast to climb to 6.8%. That would be the highest rate since Ronald Reagan was president.
December 09, 2021
Jeffrey Levine: Top 10 End-of-Year Tax Planning TipsThe financial planning expert weighs in on SALT deductions, Roth conversions, crypto investing and one of his favorite movies.
December 09, 2021
MIT's Lo Predicts the Future of FinanceLo explains what regulators are doing to avoid another devastating financial crisis and his research on systemic risk.
December 08, 2021
Andy Friedman Predicts Fate of Build Back Better BillWhile final terms of the trimmed-down $1.75 trillion spending and tax plan are unclear, he expects SALT relief is coming.
December 08, 2021
Watch Out for This Tax Bomb: Jamie CoxThe advisor and Wall Street Journal expert panelist shares his views on the latest economic issues and financial regulation.
December 07, 2021
5 RMD Bills Introduced in 2021Secure 2.0 aims to raise the RMD age to 73 starting Jan. 1, 2022, but the measure has not yet been taken up by the full House.