Retirement Trends

Prudential Retirement says the outlook for the industry is very positive in 2013, though Americans' retirement preparedness still needs lots of work.

More than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries can access their payment history, benefit verification letter and other services online.

Billionaire Warren Buffett says American banks are stronger than they've been in years, and won't derail the economy.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigned her post on Wednesday, saying she plans to return to her native California. She is expected to run for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

The insurer's board cited reputational damage as a reason for not taking part in a suit alleging punitive action by the government against its shareholders, post-bailout.

Study says government needs to hire statisticians, as archaic forecasting method understates the systems shortfall by two years.