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Sen. Johnson criticizes Obama’s approach to Cuba
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday criticized President Barack Obama’s push to normalize relations with Cuba, calling his approach “ham-handed” and questioning the president’s legal authority to act unilaterally. President Obama on Wednesday made a surprise announcement of his agreement…
How Working Past Age 65 Can Hurt Your Finances
Every month, approximately 250,000 Americans turn 65 years of age. For most, retirement represents an opportunity to enjoy life and the leisure activities for which they simply didn’t have time during their working years. But it’s also a time to…
Sanders in Iowa vows to resist Social Security cut
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, in Iowa weighing a 2016 presidential candidacy, said his top priority as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee will be resisting cuts to Social Security in the newly Republican-controlled chamber. “My priority is to work…
Source: Rubio on track for 2016 run
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is on track to run for President in 2016 even if Jeb Bush also jumps into the race, a source close to Rubio says. The source told CNN that a Bush candidacy — increasingly likely after the…
The Federal Spending Juggernaut
Over the weekend, the Senate approved the $1.1 trillion Cromnibus spending package, which funds parts of the government through September 2015. The ink isn’t even dry on this spending bill, and already big spenders in Congress are gearing up to increase…
Retirement: New Year’s resolutions for wealth, health
New Year’s is nearly upon us, and that’s when many people — including retirees — make resolutions. What’s yours? Saving money? Getting in better shape? To help retirees come up with some creative resolutions, USA TODAY asked five leading national…
ABLE: Opening doors of economic inclusion for persons with disabilities
What if millions of persons with disabilities were able to Achieve a Better Life Experience? The Achieve a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act provides a pathway to independence for persons with disabilities, not an entitlement. ABLE empowers persons with disabilities to pro-actively…
3 Ways To Avoid Being Part Of The Upcoming Retirement Crisis
I ran across an interesting article this week from the Boston Globe with another dire warning about retirement in America. It profiles the work of Alicia Munnell, a former top economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston who is…
Failure to Communicate: Democrats Say They Must Improve Their Message For ’16
A month after their drubbing in the midterm elections, Democrats and liberal commentators have debated the path the party should take as it heads into the 2016 presidential contest. Should it craft a more populist (and anti-Wall Street) position? Should it focus…
Social Security seeks to aid homeless
December 21 is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Since 1990, on or near the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, the National Coalition for the Homeless brings attention to and seeks compassion for the homeless…