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"summary": "All 50 GOP senators, as well as Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin, plan to re-introduce a resolution attempting to block enforcement of the Department of Labor's new ESG regulation for retirement plans, which took effect Monday.",
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"summary": "State attorneys general allege that the rule that rolls back ESG restrictions in investments - and went into effect on Monday - \"undermines key protections for retirement savings of 152 million workers.\"",
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"summary": "No slowdown is expected in the coming months when it comes to employer-sponsored health care and retirement plans. Here are some of the big-ticket items.",
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"summary": "Morgan Stanley at Work study of 40,000 domestic stock plan participants offers some insights employers might not have been aware of.",
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