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WASHINGTON – In advance of President-elect Obama taking office, the Pension Rights Center has created a Consumer Agenda for Retirement Security, a list of recommendations for improving current retirement programs.  The Agenda, which has been submitted to the Obama transition team, includes 40 distinct legislativ

WASHINGTON – In a clear victory for workers and retirees, the Department of the Treasury has issued a ruling ensuring that pension money will continue to be invested solely in the interests of workers, retirees and their families – and not to the benefit of financial institutions.

Pension Rights Center Seeks Withdrawal of Cash-Balance Ruling

WASHINGTON – The Pension Rights Center issued the following statement on the death of former Senator Howard Metzenbaum.  The Senator, who was honored as a "Pension Champion" at the Center's 20th anniversary celebration in 1996, died yesterday at the age of 90.