President Obamas call for a new fiduciary standard drew criticism from the financial services industry, praise from consumer groups.

NAHU is at its best when all of its forces are mustered together here in the capital. It's at its best when it's firing up its base, engaging an otherwise disenfranchised lot.

Oral arguments were heard this week in the first 401(k) excessive-fee case that the Supreme Court has agreed to consider.

The average out-of-pocket household cost of health care in 2011 for seniors 85 and older was $6,603, constituting 19 percent of total household expenses.