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We asked scholars to identify the most important development or new research of the last year.

Fully 61 percent of 401(k) assets was invested in equity securities through equity funds, the equity portion of balanced funds and company stock.

At a Senate subcommittee hearing on the nation's retirement crisis, lawmakers begin to consider a mix of possible reforms.

After years in which the ease of instant communication via email and smartphones allowed bosses to place greater and greater demands on white-collar workers, some companies are beginning to set limits, recognizing that successful employees must be able to escape from work.

Total U.S. retirement assets climbed to a record $21.7 trillion in the third quarter.

Most federal civilian employees hired beginning in January will contribute 4.4 percent of their pay to their pension plans under the House-passed budget bill the Senate is expected to approve this week.

Minority households have substantially lower retirement savings balances than white households even after controlling for age and income.

One of the traps that people fall into is believing that benefits are driven by a savers tax bracket.