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What the State of the Union left out
One way to think about the State of the Union is to examine the depressing catalog of last year’s unfinished business — reforming immigration, repairing crumbling infrastructure, expanding early childhood education. This list resembles a New Year’s resolution dutifully dusted…
NRF urges modifying provisions of Affordable Care Act
National Retail Federation Vice President and Employee Benefits Policy Counsel Neil Trautwein testified before the House Ways and Means and Means Committee on the impact of the Affordable Care Act, where he reiterated the retail industry’s strong support for modifying…
Women are still struggling even as New York City recovers
In 2009, after 17 years working in civilian posts for the NYPD, Earline Pitts lost her $37,000-a-year job, as cash-strapped New York City embarked on a wave of layoffs. The Hunts Point resident has not worked since. Pitts, 52, lives off of…
Lawmakers criticize hiring of Obamacare enrollers with criminal records
California’s health insurance exchange allowed 31 people with criminal records to be enrollment counselors for Obamacare coverage, drawing fire from Republican lawmakers. Two state legislators are calling for a hearing on the exchange’s hiring practices and its efforts to prevent identity theft and…
Advice for 20-Somethings: Start Saving For Retirement Now
If you think a 401(k) is the name of a new indie band, then we need to have a serious discussion about retirement. Americans today are much more stressed about financial issues than previous generations. And guess what? As you…
The Struggle to Move Forward With Disability
Life is change. Something we must learn to adapt to. This is true whether you are the picture of perfect health or living with a disability. I know my life is certainly no exception to this. Most people know that life…
Disability film festival opens Today in Springfield
The ReelAbilities: Boston Disabilities Film Festival will come to the Springfield Jewish Community Center in Springfield today and highlight the inspirational stories of those with disabilities. The screenings will correspond with an upcoming larger festival in Boston.There will be four films…
FACT CHECK: Obama and Medicare premiums
It seems to be something of an occupational hazard for President Barack Obama: When he talks about his health care law, he’s bound to hit a fact bump sooner or later. So it went Tuesday night, when he declared Medicare premiums…
Obama Taps Executive Powers for Savings Program
Following up on a State of the Union pledge to use executive powers to push through priorities, President Barack Obama will issue an order Wednesday afternoon to create a program that gives workers another option for retirement savings. The myRA…
Retirement: Close the Bank of Mom and Dad
Acting as the Bank of Mom and Dad is not a new phenomenon. But, over time, it could be a dangerous one. A recent study, “Family & Retirement: The Elephant in the Room,” by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, shows that…