Retirement Trends

Stocks were mixed in early trading as investors weighed encouraging news about the economy against weaker holiday shopping sales.

Set aside for a moment the fight in Washington, D.C., over stopgap spending legislation.

The OECD says the average retirement ages will be 67 or more by mid-century. And even that age might not be enough to ensure a decent retirement.

They argue that by forcing new employees into DC plans and letting existing workers continue with DB plans, companies might be violating a treasury rule.

The agency will pay the benefits of 4,100 current and future retirees of the bankrupt newspaper publisher.

An increasing number of retired workers are ordering just the benefits they want as companies swap out legacy insurance plans for health reimbursement accounts.