May 22, 2019
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PERSONAL FINANCE, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, ANNUITIES, TAXES & FINANCIAL LITERACY

• The ‘best life hack’ for Americans looking to escape the grind? Pack your bags ; Where to Live If You Want the Highest Salary and Disposable Income
• US consumers will pay the price for Trump tariffs
• 6 tips to save on summer travel this year ; A staycation could be the budget-friendly vacation you need this summer
• Don’t lowball your retirement income like these Americans ; US adviser banned after $1m client funds fraud allegations
• Here’s how many millennials actually have enough emergency savings to last 3 months
• When it comes to required minimum distributions, a mistake can be costly
• Eight Things You Need To Know About The Death Tax Before You Die ; Estate Planning for Single Parents

HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS

• Healthcare spending appears to accelerate in Q1: report ; Let’s get real about health costs in retirement
• A shortage of data scientists could be holding back advances in healthcare
• Private Equity is a Driving Force Behind Devious Surprise Billings

TECH, MEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA

• New Verizon Data Breach Report Outlines Changing Cyber Threat Landscape
• Fast-food workers can now be paid same-day via apps
• Agents As Influencers: How Instagram Has Changed Real Estate Marketing
• Amazon Faces Investor Pressure Over Facial Recognition
• Apple, Amazon, Google, and others sued for selling thousands of pirated recordings
• Yes, Google tracks and collects your online purchases through Gmail. But why?
• Do Hedge Funds Still Love the FAANG Stocks?

401k, 403b, 457b, NONQUALIFIED, STATE-RUN PLANS & LITIGATION

• Global Survey Shows Many Workers See Retirement As Unattainable
• Secure Act Retirement Bill Set for House Vote This Week
• Borrowing from your 401(k) is easy. But should you really break open that piggy bank? ; Participant Loans: A Fiduciary Storm Brewing?
• A Call for Mandated Financial Literacy Programs in the Workplace
• Northrop Grumman Defends Expert in 401(k) Fee Class Action
• Total US Voluntary Market Grows 3% in 2018

PENSIONS

• The Coming Pension Crisis Is So Big That It’s A Problem For Everyone
• New Jersey pension overhaul proposal faces strong opponents
• Chicago Sues State Comptroller over Pension Intercepts
• Kansas governor signs budget but vetoes pension payment
• How Oregon State Pension Mismanagement Led To $26 Billion Underfunding ; Oregon Democrats Offer Pension Peace Treaty to Revolting Republicans
• Should public pensions invest in Uber and Lyft? Yes, says the man who pushed to divest in guns
• Pension fund execs urge more accommodations for disabled workers

INTERNATIONAL

• FTSE 100 chiefs in spotlight over pensions gap
• Regulators probe claims about university pension plan
• Brazil pension committee chief says government still well short of pension reform votes

MARKETS

• Consumer sentiment at highest reading in 15 years prior to trade breakdown with China ; The Reluctant Recession
• Volatility Is Here to Stay, Some Investors Wager
• The Global ‘Oil Addiction’ Shows Few Signs of Decline
• Californians ‘very stretched economically,’ significant numbers fleeing: survey
• Biggest Nordic money managers hoard banks in laundering scandals
• Vast gasoline lines form in oil-rich Venezuela

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

• ETF providers seek opportunities in dying hedge fund industry ; Hollywood does its bit for diversity in hedge funds ; Workers concerned by hedge fund influence over casinos
• As private equity moves into trailer parks, rents rise
• EU Central Bank Comes Around on Crypto, Says They Pose No Financial Threat
• Commercial property no threat to US expansion ; When To Invest In A Non-Traded REIT