The proposal comes shortly after machinists for Boeing agreed to move from a defined benefits plan to a defined contributions retirement system in exchange for a cash bonus of $10,000.

Obesity among children from lower earning families rose compared to their well-off counterparts, according to a study that suggests the U.S. weight epidemic may be another sign of a growing divide between rich and poor.

Seven recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences were among 75 economists endorsing an increase in the minimum wage for U.S. workers.

Obamacare and an aging U.S. population are spurring purchases of medical office buildings, with investors sending prices to a record on bets that Americans demand for health services will increase.