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June 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that purchase fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, increased their deposits through offerings in April of $1.11...

June 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of people claiming unemployment insurance benefits for the first time dropped a bit more than expected last week, but stayed above...

June 20, 2001 (HedgeWorld.com) - Barry J. Gonder, senior investment officer in charge of the California Public Employees' Retirement System's alternatives program, is joining Grove Street Advisors LLC,...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told participants at the 21st Century Workforce Summit that the nation's education system must continue to meet the...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The cost of medication prescribed to children younger than 10 rocketed nearly 18% per prescription last year, the largest increase of any age...

Washington, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Labor Secretary Elaine Chao in an interview with PLANSPONSOR.com Wednesday called for a close look at tax rules that penalize early retirees...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes is increasing coverage of emerging stock markets in the Dow Jones World Index to 95% of market capitalization from 80%.

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a third of respondents think they could be "the next to go" at their place of work, according to the latest Monster.com...

June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? According to a new survey, the average turnover rate for sales positions is up to 18% from 14% in 2000. Worse, that turnover...

Washington, June 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers and employees are facing a demographic landslide that will keep people employed longer, invite a fresh look at immigration and increase...

While the vast majority of people trust their coworkers on employment matters, that confidence softens when career advice and personal confidences are on the line.

June 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The geographic variation in drug use, pointed to by recent research, can be partly attributed to physician prescribing habits, the health status of...

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals are moving beyond their role as transactional administrators and becoming more involved in enhancing profitability, according to a survey published...

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Nearly 9 out of 10 teen-agers will be working this summer, and the vast majority will be earning more than the minimum wage, according...

June 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are trapped between a rock and a hard place when it comes to dealing with rude behavior. Complaints may trigger retaliation, but...

June 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average US hedge fund increased by 1.5% in May while the average offshore hedge fund gained 1.2%, according to Van Hedge Fund...

June 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index was up 0.8% for May 2001, up from 0.7% in April, with emerging markets and global macro investing...

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans lining up for unemployment insurance for the first time fell to 428,000 in the week ending June 9, according...

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most people don't understand their health benefits coverage options well enough to make good decisions, a new survey has found.

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-sponsored health insurance benefits in the private sector have dropped over the last two decades, with low-wage workers most affected, according to a...