Retirement

Changes made by the Legislature will mean reduced pension payments for state and local government employees taking early retirement if they leave their jobs after Aug. 31.

Over the last 12 months, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed several rules, regulations and legislation that will soon change retirement planning for allinvestment companies, employers and investors.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is proposing canceling raises for thousands of state employees to help cope with the state's budget crisis.

For middle-income Baby Boomers considering when to retire, age is not an issue. It's their financial situation that determines whether and when they'll leave full-time work behind.

The negotiating teams led by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players' association chief DeMaurice Smith are back for more talks after a 15-hour bargaining session that lasted until the early hours of Friday morning.

Medicare officials are confirming that the program will pay for the prostate cancer drug Provenge, an innovative therapy that costs $93,000 and extends life about four months.