Retirement / Old Age

Republican plan would ease Wall Street rules, as party embraces deregulation

Republican plan would ease Wall Street rules, as party embraces deregulation

Published 10/02/2017

U.S. Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) speaks to members of the media after meeting with U.S. President Elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

The Republican chairman of a key House of Representatives committee has laid out his plan to roll back Wall Street rules and consumer protections conceived after the 2008 financial crisis, a step that will largely define the financial deregulation debate in the Trump era.

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Exclusive: Labor Department to delay, revisit fiduciary rule – sources

Exclusive: Labor Department to delay, revisit fiduciary rule – sources

Published 10/02/2017

The U.S. Labor Department is preparing to delay its controversial Obama-era fiduciary rule on financial advice for 180 days and seek public comment on the rule.

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Why go back to junk food diet for retirement investors?

Why go back to junk food diet for retirement investors?

Published 09/02/2017

Let’s hear it for unhealthy retirement advice!

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U.S. court upholds Obama-era retirement advice rule

U.S. court upholds Obama-era retirement advice rule

Published 09/02/2017

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday upheld an Obama-era rule designed to avoid conflicts of interests when brokers give retirement advice, in a possible setback for President Donald Trump's efforts to scale back government regulation.

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