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Global Health & Biotech 01 Nov 2026, 05:00 PM IST

Automatic 401(k) Rollovers Cut Cash-Outs, but Most Small Balances Still Stall in IRAs

A new analysis finds that automatic portability programs are helping reduce the number of workers who cash out small 401(k) balances when they change jobs, a long-standing leak in the U.S. retirement system. But the research also shows that most of those accounts are not making it all the way into new employer plans, instead sitting in temporary individual retirement accounts that may not deliver the same long-term benefits.

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Global Markets & Equities16 Oct 2026, 04:41 AM IST

Social Security’s Funding Clock Is Ticking as Reform Options Narrow

The U.S. Social Security system is moving closer to a funding shortfall that could force automatic benefit cuts within the next decade if Congress does not act. Economists and policy analysts say the program’s long-term imbalance is well understood, but the political path to fixing it remains deeply constrained by the scale of the changes required and the sensitivity of retirement benefits for tens of millions of Americans.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors12 Oct 2026, 08:51 AM IST

Supreme Court Signals Skepticism in Intel 401(k) Fight Over Private Funds and Weak Returns

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to lean toward employers in a closely watched 401(k) dispute involving Intel and allegations that retirement-plan fiduciaries failed to remove underperforming investment options. The case has broad implications for whether companies may offer private-market funds in workplace retirement plans as the Labor Department prepares new guidance on alternative assets.

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Global Markets & Equities12 Oct 2026, 02:00 AM IST

Retiring at 65 Could Carry a Steeper Price Than Many Americans Expect

A growing body of retirement analysis suggests that leaving the workforce at 65 may be far more expensive than many households assume, especially as longer life expectancy, higher healthcare costs and market volatility reshape retirement planning. The issue is not simply whether savings last, but whether they can withstand decades of withdrawals without being eroded by inflation and rising medical expenses.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors11 Oct 2026, 06:07 PM IST

Supreme Court Signals Skepticism in Intel 401(k) Fight as Private-Fund Rules Loom

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided but increasingly skeptical of broad liability claims in a closely watched case over Intel’s 401(k) plan, a dispute that could reshape how employers evaluate private equity and other alternative assets in retirement accounts. The argument comes as the Labor Department prepares new guidance on private investments in defined-contribution plans, raising the stakes for plan sponsors, asset managers and workers’ retirement savings.

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Global Markets & Equities11 Oct 2026, 09:54 AM IST

Supreme Court Signals Skepticism in 401(k) Private Funds Case as Justices Focus on Benchmark Comparisons

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared wary on Monday of a broad challenge to the use of private equity and other alternative investments in 401(k) plans, with several justices pressing lawyers on how retirement fiduciaries should compare funds that differ in risk, fees and structure. The argument suggested the court may be inclined to preserve flexibility for plan sponsors while still reinforcing the need for careful, apples-to-apples benchmarking when evaluating underperformance claims.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors10 Oct 2026, 09:16 PM IST

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Intel 401(k) Claims as Private-Fund Debate Looms

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to lean toward Intel in a closely watched retirement-plan case that could reshape how employers are judged over 401(k) investment choices. The dispute arrives as companies await fresh Labor Department guidance on whether private equity and other alternative assets should play a larger role in retirement plans.

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