Senate Republicans agreed to begin floor debate on health-care legislation, a hard-fought step amid uncertainty about exactly what plan senators will ultimately be asked to vote on.

While technology has wiped out jobs ranging from supermarket cashiers to automobile manufactures, and many others have been lost to offshoring in recent years, the trend is far from over, according to a study from Ball State University.

Broker-dealers and advisors to 401(k) plans face key compliance requirements under the existing transition period for the rule -- and sponsors will need to know if their advisor is deploying the BIC Exemption, and more.