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Melanie is senior editor and Washington bureau chief of ThinkAdvisor. Her ThinkAdvisor coverage zeros in on how politics, policy, legislation and regulations affect the investment advisory space. Melanie’s coverage has been cited in various lawmakers’ reports, letters and bills, and in the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule in 2023. In 2019, Melanie received an Honorable Mention, Range of Work by a Single Author award from @Folio. Melanie joined Investment Advisor magazine as New York bureau chief in 2000. She has been a columnist since 2002. She started her career in Washington in 1994, covering financial issues at American Banker. Since 1997, Melanie has been covering investment-related issues, holding senior editorial positions at American Banker publications in both Washington and New York. Briefly, she was content chief for Internet Capital Group’s EFinancialWorld in New York and wrote freelance articles for Institutional Investor. Melanie holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University. She interned at The Baltimore Sun and its suburban edition.
Treasury's request for comment is part of President Biden's executive order on digital assets.
The meeting will also address shorter settlement cycles, a discussion prompted by the meme stock frenzy.
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The bill requires some employers without a retirement plan to automatically enroll workers in IRAs or 401(k)-type plans.
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Biden should convene cabinet leaders to address issues like Social Security, Medicare and LTC, the groups say.
While the PPP had its problems, those who used it found it beneficial, planner Leon LaBrecque says.
The bill would allow employers to make "matching" contributions to a 401(k) while employees make student loan payments.
The subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion is asking the 31 largest asset managers, including Schwab and Vanguard, for data.
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