Benefits Manager

The economy expanded at a slow to moderate pace over the past two months in most areas of the country, but overall hiring was weak, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday.

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A new report by Fidelity Investments shows that the Pension Protection Act of 2006 has had a positive impact on both 401(k) plan design and participant savings behaviors.

The U.S. population of people 65 and older is now the largest in terms of size and percent of population, compared with any previous census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The group grew faster than the total population between 2000 and 2010.

U.S. workers increased their productivity over the summer by the most in a year and a half but the gain was smaller than initially thought.

House Speaker John Boehner says any extension of this year's payroll tax cut must be paid for with savings from elsewhere in the budget.

Republicans are maneuvering to short-circuit an effort by Democrats on the National Labor Relations Board to approve rules that would quicken the pace of union elections.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. announced that it will increase the yearly maximum benefit a 65-year-old retiree can receive to almost $56,000 from $54,000.