Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
December 06, 2007
Giving: Minnesota Blue, Independence BlueA foundation affiliated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota recently awarded $1.1 million in 2007 grants.The Eagan, Minn., foundation gave the biggest grant, ...
May 31, 2007
PBGC Drafts Variable Premium RegsThe Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. has released a proposed rule that would implement a defined benefit plan provision of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ...
May 30, 2007
More Social-Issue Shareholder ResolutionsThe Social Investment Forum (SIF) reported May 30 that investors are filing a record number of social and environmental shareholder resolutions this year, led by resolutions on climate change, increased disclosure of political contributions and trade and association ties, and enhanced sustainability reporting, citing data from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
May 30, 2007
Finance Firm Adds Agency Trading PostOak Street Funding L.L.C. is setting up a free, Web-based service for people who want to buy and sell insurance agencies.Oak Street, Carmel, Ind., a ...
April 29, 2007
Greenspan: 'Political Will' Needed To Solve Medicare, SS Problems"We're confronted with a really extraordinary event," said Alan Greenspan. "A very large chunk of our workforce--the baby boomers--will be moving from a state of ...
September 01, 2006
Pension Act SignedWhile pension experts say the recently passed Pension Protection Act of 2006 will indeed help remedy the funding problems that have plagued defined benefit (DB)...
August 01, 2006
Still Hammering AwayMembers of Congress are still hashing through a compromise bill on pension reform, and completed, the final bill may also include a provision on abolishing...
December 13, 2005
Union To Support Defined Benefit Plan ProposalSponsors of a major pension reform bill have reached an agreement with the United Auto Workers. [@@]U.S. House Education & the Workforce Committee Chairman ...
November 10, 2005
Aon Analyst Sees Wobbly Pension PictureThe total pension funding shortfall at big U.S. companies has been varying widely this year and could be much higher at the end of ...
November 09, 2005
House Panel OKs Pension BillThe U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted 23-17 Wednesday to approve a major pension system reform bill.[@@]The bill, H.R. 2830, already has been ...