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"uri": "/2019/12/11/6-democratic-candidates-on-the-multiemployer-pension-crisis/",
"title": "6 Democratic candidates on the multiemployer pension crisis",
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"prettyDate": "December 11, 2019",
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"summary": "At a Teamsters' forum, Dem presidential candidates floated their union street cred discussing the Butch Lewis Act and the pension crisis.",
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"uri": "/2019/12/10/401k-year-in-review-7-highlights-of-2019/",
"title": "401(k) year in review: 7 highlights of 2019",
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"prettyDate": "December 10, 2019",
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"summary": "Here are our picks for the most significant news events of 2019 in the retirement industry.",
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"title": "Are TDFs really the best QDIA? 4 other options for structuring retirement plans",
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"prettyDate": "December 05, 2019",
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"summary": "Sponsors have options beyond traditional TDFs -- and these 4 alternatives are available to all, not just large and mega sponsors.",
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"title": "Massive impact for sponsors, providers, if SCOTUS rules against Intel in retirement plan case",
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"prettyDate": "December 04, 2019",
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"summary": "Will retirement plan sponsors have to prove participants read the plan documents?",
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"title": "Labor says fiduciary proposal is coming by end of year, but it's yet to arrive at OMB",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "December 03, 2019",
"timeToRead": "4 minute",
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"summary": "The White House has yet to receive the proposal for review, which will make an end-of-year release of the proposal difficult to meet.",
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"uri": "/2019/11/26/rising-premiums-drive-pbgcs-single-plan-surplus/",
"title": "Rising premiums drive PBGC's single-plan surplus",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "November 26, 2019",
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"summary": "But are high premiums driving high rates of plan terminations?",
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"uri": "/2019/11/21/multiemployer-rescue-proposal-by-sens-grassley-alexander-raises-premiums-insists-on-co-pays/",
"title": "Multiemployer rescue proposed by Sens. Grassley & Alexander raises premiums, insists on co-pays",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "November 21, 2019",
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"summary": "A dramatically different approach from Democrat plan to rescue union pensions, PBGC",
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"title": "PBGC multiemployer insurance program deficit surges in 2019",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "November 20, 2019",
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"summary": "Already bleak future for multiemployer pensions is worsened by low interest rates, new probable plan insolvencies.",
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"uri": "/2019/11/20/the-5-biggest-erisa-retirement-plan-settlements-of-2019/",
"title": "The 5 biggest ERISA retirement plan settlements of 2019",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "November 20, 2019",
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"summary": "The most expensive 401(k) and other retirement plan settlements included millions paid for this landmark excessive fee case.",
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"uri": "/2019/11/15/sec-proposes-to-ease-restrictions-on-client-testimonials-for-rias/",
"title": "SEC proposes easing restrictions on client testimonials for RIAs",
"byline": "Nick Thornton",
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"prettyDate": "November 15, 2019",
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"summary": "Proposed rule changes would let RIAs use testimonials and endorsements, but several actions would be prohibited.",
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