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Experts say the U.S. Department of Labor is on shaky ground in how it regulated fixed indexed annuities.

The proposals that Hillary Clinton has announced are "fairly modest from a macroeconomic point of view," a UBS report says.

The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act would offer tax incentives to small businesses starting retirement plans. The Miners Protection Act addresses the solvency of the United Mine Workers of Americas pension and health care plans.

They can take hardship distributions or borrow from their retirement plans. Relatives can do the same thing to help out.

Former Bank of America director Megan Messina, who was co-head of global structured credit products, became the latest woman to allege widespread bias at a Wall Street bank.

Like others in the litigation insurance field, this new company only pays out a policy if the case reaches trial and a jury awards no money to the plaintiff. But unlike others, it doesn't vet cases.