Category: Pensions and Retirement Plans

Biden Devotes $36 Billion to Save Union Workers’ Pensions

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The money comes from last year’s Covid-19 relief package and will avert cuts of up to 60 percent in pensions for 350,000 Teamster truck drivers, warehouse and construction workers and food processors.
New York Times Union Announces One-Day Strike

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Negotiators for the company and the union, which represents most of the newsroom, have failed to come to an agreement on salaries, health and retirement benefits, and other issues.
Latinas Have Struggled to Build Savings, but a Younger Cohort Is Making Gains

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As one of the longest-living yet lowest-earning groups in America, Hispanic women have challenges ensuring that their later years are secure. But things are changing.
Here Are the 401(k) Contribution Limits for 2023

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The I.R.S. announced one of its largest increases in decades to caps on retirement contributions, allowing workers with access to the plans to save more.
Working While on Social Security: What to Know

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Collecting the retiree benefit while earning income gets complicated. Here are some key things to remember.
Your Paycheck Next Year Will Be Affected by Inflation. Here’s How.

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If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.
An Uptick in Elder Poverty: A Blip, or a Sign of Things to Come?

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Seniors didn’t fare as well through the pandemic as most. But longer-term trends aren’t moving in their favor either.
I’m Young. Should I Care About Social Security?

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One reason: You pay for it. And, despite what many Americans believe, it’s “definitely a misconception” that it will run out before you retire, experts say.
Gannett Announces Widespread Cost-Cutting

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The moves at the nation’s largest newspaper publisher include a week of mandatory unpaid leave and voluntary buyouts.
Turmoil Returns to the U.K. Bond Market

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The Bank of England started a bond-buying program last month to stabilize financial markets. But its plan to end the program this Friday is only making investors more nervous.