Costco and some business groups back Fair Minimum Wage Act

March 5, 2013 

Costco and some business groups back Fair Minimum Wage Act

A collection of business owners applauded today’s introduction of legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to...…

 Cocaine felon who got into Medicare fraud gets 14 years in prison

February 26, 2013 

Cocaine felon who got into Medicare fraud gets 14 years in prison

A Miami businessman who moved his mental-health treatment chain from Miami-Dade to North Carolina after the feds suspected him of scamming Medicare was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday and ordered to reimburse the taxpayer-funded program $28 million.

 401k Plan Fees Declined in 2012

February 25, 2013 

401k Plan Fees Declined in 2012

The study shows the small plan average investment expense went from 1.38% to 1.37%, while the large plan average investment expense declined from 1.05% to 1.00%.