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RealClearMarkets: My Retirement Accounts Fail In the World I Actually Live In

The rich already invest this way. Workers should be allowed to as well.

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National Review: Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

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The Future of Retirement is Here

The change could quietly unlock billions in hidden retirement wealth for everyday Americans.

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National Review: Sue-Pervised Retirement

Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

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The Real Story Behind What’s “Inside” Your 401(k)

Why collective investment trusts deliver lower costs without sacrificing fiduciary protections.

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Report: The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

How will Washington’s housing “fix” entrench debt, inflate prices, and undermine the American Dream?

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Expanding 401(k) Access to Private Markets

Why America’s workers deserve the same investment opportunities as public pensions.

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Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

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The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained government spending, as well as its successful energy sector.

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SPPI Job Index: Dark Clouds Are Gathering

Today’s fresh employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics are concerning.