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New state laws are attempting to solve a problem: Few private sector workers save for retirement without an employer-sponsored retirement plan, so it's important for small businesses to take steps now to set up a strategy.
The labor market and consumer spending have remained resilient despite the rate hikes (the last one in July), but a resumption of student-loan payments next month will take discretionary spending power out of consumers' hands.
With SECURE 2.0 signed into law, featuring new auto-enrollment requirements, retirement advisors can help prepare payroll systems for the new regulations, otherwise employers will face the possibility of fines.
Employers should consider re-examining their financial wellness offerings because access to a 401(k) and a 401(k) matching program are the most important benefits to employees, says a survey.
These higher levels of debt, matched with continuing high levels of inflation, may be signal that Americans are still struggling in an economy that otherwise seems to be improving.
A second judge ruled the DOL's 5-part test to determine what defines "fiduciary" should be struck down, which was a victory for the Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice, an advocacy group for insurance distributors.
The majority of pre-retirees said inflation poses the greatest immediate challenge to their portfolio over the next year, while a recession is also a factor that poses immediate challenges, according to the Nationwide Retirement Institute.