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Talks over issues including pension benefits, health care and wages have kept Con Ed workers off the job during the massive heat wave.

ERIC has come out against Congress including an increase to PBGC premiums as part of legislation that extends transportation funding and prevents a student loan interest rate hike.

The plan for the 2012-13 fiscal year that begins Sunday would increase spending by about 1.5 percent, largely for debt, pensions, health care for the poor and to help fill a shortfall in the almost-finished fiscal year.

Workers hired after July 2 wouldn't get traditional pensions. Instead, they would have a retirement savings plan and contributions from Lockheed Martin.

RIAs who own small businesses can now begin digesting the reality of the PPACA; today's stock market fluctuations will also measure the impact of the decision.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has approved two new standards that should improve the accounting and financial reporting of public employee pensions by state and local governments.