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Gov. Pat Quinn played down voters' rejection of a proposed amendment to the Illinois constitution that would have made it harder to expand public employee retirement benefits.

Working in tandem with the Brookings Institution, the AARP has examined almost a dozen new proposals to help encourage retirement saving in America.

As the post-election dust settles, how are changes in Congress and the White House going to affect how people save for their futures?

The American Benefits Council supports the PBGC's rigid enforcement policies but wonders if new rules regarding creditworthiness may be too strict.

With four more years of the Obama Administration now a reality, lobbyists and associations representing the retirement industry have plenty of opinions on the future.

Those of you can, ought to get out and vote. Really. Then politicians might be able to get back to focusing on some real issues again.