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The high court delivers a victory for employers, raising questions about union contracts that promise lifetime health benefits for retirees.

The plan takes President Obamas MyRA initiative a step further, by including a mandate so far only seen in initiatives at the state level.

A battle royale is brewing in Washington, where lawmakers say they want to empower those who want to save for their retirement, not making it more difficult.

Other industrialized nations, a White House aide's memo says, have undertaken more aggressive action, including the outright ban of commissions on all securities sales.

A memo from Obama's Council of Economic Advisors indicates the White House may support tighter oversight of brokers who handle retirement accounts.

Some of the more objectionable issues are just ending, an SEC official says.