The company wins and the workers lose when pension plans are frozen, even if DC plans are increased concurrently, says a new report.

Baby Boomers, freaked out by the stock market and feeling a strong need for security, are propelling the market.

Set aside for a moment the fight in Washington, D.C., over stopgap spending legislation.

They argue that by forcing new employees into DC plans and letting existing workers continue with DB plans, companies might be violating a treasury rule.

An increasing number of workers are investing in IRAs. The total number is up from 17 percent 20 years ago.

The corporation's deficit has grown to $36 billion the result of low interest rates, an up-and-down stock market and many corporation bankruptcy filings.

The Social Security Administration has found that the number of disabled beneficiaries started to increase steadily in 1990.

If federal employees and retirees want to invest their retirement dollars in social responsible companies, a new bill, if passed, will give them that option.