The appeal of steady rent checks creating a stream of income into your retirement savings account is strong, but becoming an IRA real estate mogul is a complicated undertaking.

With the deadline ticking down to his state's own version of a fiscal cliff, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has said he still feels optimistic pension reform can take place in a timely fashion.

A deal has been struck that for now averts a strike by 14,500 longshoremen at major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

As human resources professionals are preparing for 2013, they should be aware of the challenges they can expect to face in the next year. Recruiting and retention are both expected to remain problems while HR professionals must also focus on providing career development paths and improving their own business acumen.