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Up for debate: Move public employees to 401 K plans
Change of SubjectAdvocates for pension plans argue that they're better investments all around than individual 401k retirement accounts. This may be so -- though it doesn't explain why so many private companies have moved away from defined-benefit pension programs to... -
Two lattes and a cocktail: How to get your 20-something to save
For someone in their 20s, retirement is something their parents are talking about. It is almost impossible for them to imagine their own lives 50 years out. Telling kids to save for that day — when student loans and car payments and fixed expenses...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Retirement, Career and Workplace, Personal Finance
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House pension plan dies
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate Tuesday killed a major overhaul of the public employee pension system that would have closed the pension plan for new workers and put them into 401K style. The proposal was a top priority for House Speaker Will...Tags: Florida Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice, Retirement, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Wisconsin workers reject proposed Caterpillar contract
— United Steelworkers Local 1343 on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would have frozen wages, increased contributions to health care costs and offered senior union employees fewer protections....
Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Metal and Mineral, United Steelworkers, Health Insurance Cost, Bucyrus International Inc.
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Target-date funds: Look under the hood
The Savings GameIf you have an employer-based 401(k) retirement plan, you almost certainly have the option of a target-date fund. They are expected soon to account for over half of all assets in employer-sponsored plans. Target date funds are justifiably popular because...Tags: State University of New York, Employment Opportunities, Retirement, Employment, T. Rowe Price
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Top Old Dominion execs get raises
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The top two executives at Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. received a 2 percent raise in salary, as well as a 24 percent increase in non-equity incentive plan compensation, according to a regulatory filing Monday, The father-and-son team of executive...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment
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Frank Snyder: Gov. Corbett's pension math doesn't add up
As secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, it is my responsibility to ensure our funding derived from paychecks of rank-and-file workers serves their best interests. By extension, I feel the same responsibility to hold public officials...Tags: AFL-CIO, Labor Legislation, Employment, Politics, Regional Authority
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COLUMN-Spring cleaning for your portfolio
Reuters(The author is a Reuters columnist and the opinions expressed are his own. For more from John Wasik see http://link.reuters.com/syk97s) By John Wasik CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you're...Tags: Emerging Market, Financial Markets, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Orix Corporation
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RPT-COLUMN-Spring cleaning for your portfolio
Reuters(Repeats without changes to the text) By John Wasik CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you're on track with your investments, spring is a great time to get out the broom. I needed to make a...Tags: Emerging Market, Financial Markets, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Orix Corporation
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At Milken conference, lots of pension questions and few answers
Underfunded state pensions are a vexing problem that even the brightest minds at the Milken Institute Global Conference can’t solve. State governments nationwide have fallen behind in saving for employee retirements. The average public pension...
Tags: Retirement, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Politics
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Steelworkers to vote on proposed 6-year contract with Caterpillar
— The United Steelworkers union will vote Tuesday on a proposed six-year contract with Caterpillar Inc. that would freeze wages, increase contributions to health care costs and offer senior employees fewer protections. The proposed agreement covers...Tags: Joliet, Wage Contract Issues, United Steelworkers, Labor Legislation, Caterpillar Inc.
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Steelworkers union, Caterpillar reach tentative contract
Milwaukee Journal SentinelCaterpillar Inc. and the union representing about 800 employees in South Milwaukee have reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract that would freeze wages and increase some health-insurance costs while providing additional protection against...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Layoffs and Downsizing, United Steelworkers, Corporate Performance, Employment
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