Jason Hammersla

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  Pension Benefit Deal Looms in Congress

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  June 27, 2012

  An adjustment to defined benefit funding requirements sought by industry is part of the mix as Congress works on legislation that would both reauthorize highway funding programs and freeze student-loan interest rates.

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  Stretch IRA Provision Removed from Highway Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  February 22, 2012

  A provision in Senate legislation that had investment advisors up in arms because it would reduce the value of inherited IRAs has been removed.

• Obama Keeps Retirement Policy Crowd In Suspense

  By Allison Bell  |  January 28, 2010

  President Obama did not end up promoting annuities during the State of the Union address, but his administration seems to be preparing to support the income planning concept.