Representatives of big business and big labor, academics and consumer advocates, and key leaders gathered to discuss a dirty little secret: America's retirement system is broken.
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Opponents of a pending Department of Labor rule that would increase the standards for investment advice for retirement plans have insisted that the agency conduct a cost-benefit analysis before proposing a regulation. The difficulty the agency faces in satisfying critics was evident at an event in Washington on Tuesday.
Americans are sick of watching politicians squabble in a capital riven along partisan lines – a sentiment that is reflected by investment advisers.
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