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Analysis: Special interests impact in New York (AP)

Friday's disclosure that a union-paid expert wrote the required fiscal analysis on a pro-labor bill in Albany is one of the most brazen examples of how close special interests can get to lawmakers.

Auto parts supplier Delphi reports wider loss (AP)

Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. reported Friday that it lost more money in the first quarter than it did a year ago, but that an expanded credit line will still allow it to emerge intact from bankruptcy protection.

Baby boomers delay retirement (CNNMoney.com)

Charles and Anna Burge were so certain of retiring to Florida this year that they had begun packing up their house. The dining room of their Long Island, New York home is barren, spare a virtually empty china cabinet and a pile of cardboard boxes that hold its former contents.

Boeing, machinists union open contract negotiations (AP)

Boeing Co. and Machinists union representatives met Friday to open contract talks, exchanging proposals on pay, pensions, health care and other issues.

Effective 401(k) fee reform needs plain and simple disclosures (MarketWatch)

BOSTON -- Congress can change the rules on 401 fee disclosure, but until consumers start reading more information and employers know how to supply it, the effort is akin to putting a bow on a pig and saying it's the Easter Bunny.

Executive Briefing (Investor's Business Daily)

Professionals Post To Multiple Sites. Most business professionals prefer to post resumes to several online job boards when hunting for work. A...

Fund Times: Former First Eagle Manager Flies Again (Morningstar.com)

Plus: More manager changes, new funds, a new Fidelity CIO, and more.

Investor reaches for reins on executive pay (AP)

Some of Robert Morse's ideas are small: Paint a baseball so it's easier to read a curve. Make a four-colored deck of cards so his wife doesn't confuse the spades and clubs.

Raising your grandchildren? You have options (Bankrate.com)

If you find yourself in the role of caregiver again, be sure to tap the plentiful resources available to you.

Retirement being delayed - AARP survey (CNNMoney.com)

The economic downturn is hitting middle-aged and older American workers hard, forcing more than one in four to postpone retirement, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.

Struggling workers hold off on cutting 401(k) savings so far (AP)

Jamie P. Menges sees many of his clients getting squeezed in this economy, and some are considering hard choices -- like cutting back on their 401 contributions.

Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes (AP)

Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401 accounts, a new study indicates.

Summary Box: Workers wait for news of American Axle deal (AP)

THE STRIKE: About 3,600 American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. workers have been on strike since Feb. 26 in a dispute over wages and benefits.

Survey: 1 in 10 boomers borrowing for everyday expenses (AP)

The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.

Tempted to pull money from 401(k)? Consider other measures first (at MarketWatch)

Times are tough for boomers and their parents, some of whom are taking drastic steps to deal with the economic downturn, according to a new survey from AARP.

Tenn.: No details on buyout package for several weeks (AP)

The prospect of lucrative buyout packages is leading some state employees to put their retirement plans on hold. The Associated Press has found that Gov. Phil Bredesen's plans to try to entice about 2,000 state employees to volunteer for buyout packages has caused some who had notified the state of their imminent retirement to reconsider.

Tensions remain, but New Jersey budget takes shape (AP)

Parks stay open, but swimming and camping curtailed. The state agriculture department remains, but with reduced services. Property tax rebates won't keep pace with taxes, but most still get them.

That Wave of Retirees? Not So Big (BusinessWeek)

Just as the gray tsunami was due, boomers have new economic and social reasons to keep their jobs

Wachovia names Papadopulos presidnet of RIPG (AP)

Wachovia Corp. said Friday it named John Papadopulos president of the bank's retirement and investment products business.

Workers are making 401(k) mistakes that may dash retirement plans (at MarketWatch)

Is more than half of your 401 invested in your own company’s stock? In an ideal world, retirement savers would scoff at that question. But the world of retirement savings is far from ideal, as revealed by the results of a new study released Monday of almost 1 million workers’ 401 portfolios at 82 large firms.
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