Money
A Valentine's Day Budget: A Scarlet Tie Laced Through With FY 2012
Dressed conservatively (though this isn't a political reference) in a dark grey suit relieved by a scarlet tie laced through with white dots, White House Office of Management and Budget Director, Jack Lew, introduced an explanatory preview of the 2012 Administration Budget. more »
EPI Economic Snapshot: Income Inequality; It wasn't always this way
In recent decades, the bulk of income growth in America has gone to the top 10% of families, but that was not always the case. Throughout most of the 20th Century, the bottom 90% claimed a much larger share of income growth than they have in recent years. more »
Women and Retirement Risk
Forty-six percent of retired women are more likely to expect to pay for assistance than retired men (34 percent), during the less active, somewhat limited stage of retirement. Additionally, 70 percent of retired women are more likely to rely on family or community services for help than retired men, during the least active stage of retirement more »
Managing Financial Goals: Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers
"the standard of conduct for all brokers, dealers, and investment advisers, when providing personalized investment advice about securities to retail customers ... shall be to act in the best interest of the customer without regard to the financial or other interest of the broker, dealer, or investment adviser providing the advice" more »