Defined Benefits

With the right mix of stakeholders and the right size, a board can favorably affect a plan's 10-year investment return.

Sanders's platform includes ending "at-will" employment, extending collective bargaining rights allowing federal employees to strike.

Company budgets for merit increases are pretty consistent with what employers have done over the past five years.

Researchers ranked the top 5 countries that have the longest life expectancy -- and the bottom 5 countries. Where did the U.S. fall?

Recent news from Japan, Denmark, the U.K. and Russia shows other countries are not immune to pension problems.

Problems such as underfunded plans and difficulty in recruiting new workers were instead amplified.