Retirement Trends

Retirees argue that cutting troop benefits is the last thing that should be done and some suggest efforts to curb personnel costs should first target what they see as bloated civilian staffs as well as redundant uniformed bureaucracy in which each service branch has its own medical command, cyberassets,...

Consumer spending is closely followed because it accounts for about 70 percent of economic activity. The strong November showing suggests solid economic growth this quarter.

Vanguards Target Retirement Fund product manager Matt Brancato talked about industry research that has shed doubt on target-date funds by pointing out that equities have delivered a higher rate of return than bonds over time.

Employees identify lower cost (compared with purchasing benefits on their own) and choice as strong advantages of voluntary benefits.

A study, which analyzed a database of 688 pension plans said the rise in interest rates since the start of 2013 gives plan sponsors a break from years of low rates

John Koskinen is a retired corporate and government official who has run numerous organizations in crisis.