H.R. 2575 would push the cut-off for "full-time" worker to 40 hours a week, from 30.

Most of us assume bad weather leaves employees grumpy and distracted from work. As it turns out, not so much.

The S&P 500 fell 2.3 percent to 1,741.78 at 3:02 p.m. in New York, poised for the lowest close since Oct. 23. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 311.13 points, or 2 percent, to 15,387.72.

Its a little bit of a shock to discover that many retirement plan sponsors are clueless about just what they need to do to make sure they dont run afoul of the regulations.