The current economy has affected how nearly half of Americans approach IRA contributions, according to a Charles Schwab quarterly retirement pulse survey.

When citizens or legislators talk about eliminating public pension plans because of their cost to taxpayers, they fail to understand the $1 trillion impact these plans have on the economy as a whole.

The National Institute on Retirement Security will host Retirement Economics: The Impact of Retirement Plans for Americans and the Economy on Tuesday, March 6, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C.

Most large state and local government pension plans have enough assets to cover benefit payments to retirees for a decade or more, says the GAO.

State Street Global Advisors has two new exchange-traded funds that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Arca on Feb. 28.

More than 50 percent of Americans struggle to afford the necessities, according to WSL/Strategic Retails How America Shops Mega Trends report.

The Principal Financial Group is purchasing a 60 percent indirect ownership stake in a leading Brazilian mutual fund and asset management company.

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has formed a team to help the retirement industry navigate the legal and regulatory maze associated with creating sustainable income solutions.