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The government limped into a third day of partial shutdown Thursday with no sign of a way out after a White House conversation between President Barack Obama and top congressional leaders seemed only to harden the stances of Democrats and Republicans.
Fidelity Investments 403(b) defined contribution business has doubled since 2008, fueled by retirement plan consolidations in higher education and changes in the health care industry.
Companies with ESOPs and other broad-based employee ownership plans account for well over half of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" list year after year.
The terms spouse and marriage in ERISA and a host of other employee benefit laws over which the DOL has jurisdiction will now include same-sex couples legally married in any state that recognizes such marriages.
About 4,000 retirement plan sponsors received an erroneous penalty notice from the Internal Revenue Service in the past month because they filed a late or incomplete Form 8955-SSA.