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Americans' wage and retirement challenges remain great.

Participants in 401(k) plans accused the Chicago-based bank of mismanaging investments in its securities lending business and charging excessive fees.

The money, it says, will help it grow even faster and increase the development of new products.

It says setting aside 1 percent more in a household making $60,000 a year amounts to saving $50 per month, which can mean $270 in retirement income per month.

For early baby boomers on the verge of retirement, the savings deficit for married households is $19,304 per individual.

A new memo written by a high-powered New York law firm outlines purported roadblocks the DOL's rule would pose to Americans ability to retire.