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Consolidated Edison and the union representing its employees went back to the bargaining table on Thursday, four days after contract negotiations collapsed.

Participants will now be aware of investment fees and administrative and transaction costs. What they choose to do with that information is up to them.

Health and pension contributions will rise in a new labor contract secured by the union representing professional staff at nine New Jersey state colleges.

Today's challenging statistic: According to Moody's Investors Service, state and municipal governments across the nation have racked up a staggering $2 trillion in unfunded pension costs.

As part of Gov. Jerry Brown's wave of cost-cutting changes to the still-embattled state, a legislative panel had considered upping the retirement age, though workers could still retire early and receive less benefits.

Sponsors of defined benefit pension plans will be able to use excess money in their plans to fund the purchase of life insurance for their retirees for the first time under a provision of legislation passed by Congress Friday.