NAPFA compares giving FINRA SRO powers to "drug companies overseeing your family physician," a major blow to independent advisors.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall victory in Wisconsin sets the stage for what's now expected to be a hard-fought presidential battle for this Midwestern state.

Voters in San Diego and San Jose favored cuts to public retirement plan benefits, a move supporters say will lead to other national ballot initiatives.

Forty-one percent of employees report that flexible scheduling is the most important benefit while 28 percent of employees say the ability to leave work early Fridays is the top benefit, making for the top two in-demand benefits this summer, according to a recent OfficeTeam.