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        "uri": "/2023/02/21/industry-groups-to-sec-kill-hard-close-proposal-that-could-hurt-401k-savers-411-29282/",
        "title": "Industry Groups to SEC: Kill 'Hard Close' Proposal That Could Hurt 401(k) Savers",
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        "prettyDate": "February 21, 2023",
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        "summary": "The proposal would create a two-tier system—one for those who directly invest with a mutual fund, and another for those that invest through intermediaries, such as the typical retirement plan participant, say opponents.",
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        "uri": "/2022/11/29/data-analysis-supports-connection-between-greater-diversity-and-better-financial-results-411-28771/",
        "title": "The Connection Between Diversity and Organizational Financial Results",
        "byline": "Dan Cook",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "November 29, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Trends spotted in a new report support the theory that greater diversity within an employer's workforce, and on its management team, leads to better financial results.",
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        "uri": "/2022/10/17/bitcoin-in-your-401k-new-bill-would-boost-alternative-assets-in-retirement-plans-411-28444/",
        "title": "Bitcoin in Your 401(k)?",
        "byline": "Dan Cook",
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        "prettyDate": "October 17, 2022",
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        "summary": "New bill would boost alternative assets in retirement plans; its sponsors estimate a modest diversification into \"alts\" could increase 401(k) performance by 17%.",
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        "uri": "/2022/08/05/states-auto-iras-may-encourage-sponsors-to-offer-savings-plans-411-27847/",
        "title": "State's Auto-IRAs May Encourage Sponsors to Offer Savings Plans",
        "byline": "Dan Cook",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "August 05, 2022",
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        "summary": "In states that have created auto-IRA programs, employers with plans continue to offer them, and businesses without plans are adopting new ones at rates similar to before the state options were available.",
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        "uri": "/2018/01/30/large-employer-benefit-trends-in-2018/",
        "title": "Large-Employer Benefit Trends in 2018",
        "byline": " Dan Cook ",
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        "prettyDate": "January 30, 2018",
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        "summary": "Offering more choices to employees appears to be driving the benefits trend.",
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        "uri": "/2016/03/21/has-healthcare-cost-shifting-gone-too-far/",
        "title": "Has Healthcare Cost Shifting Gone Too Far?",
        "byline": " Dan Cook, BenefitsPro ",
        "kicker": "Best Practices",
        "prettyDate": "March 21, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "New report emphasizes tradeoff between employee productivity and companies' shifting of healthcare costs to those employees.",
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        "title": "Has Healthcare Cost Shifting Gone Too Far?",
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        "prettyDate": "March 21, 2016",
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        "summary": "New report emphasizes tradeoff between employee productivity and companies' shifting of healthcare costs to those employees.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2016/03/15/better-pay-means-better-engagement/",
        "title": "Better Pay Means Better Engagement",
        "byline": " Dan Cook, BenefitsPro ",
        "kicker": "Best Practices",
        "prettyDate": "March 15, 2016",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Survey finds a gap at the average company between employee and employer perceptions on issues around pay.",
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        "uri": "/2016/03/15/better-pay-means-better-engagement/",
        "title": "Better Pay Means Better Engagement",
        "byline": "Dan Cook, BenefitsPro",
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        "prettyDate": "March 15, 2016",
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        "summary": "Survey finds a gap at the average company between employee and employer perceptions on issues around pay.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2015/11/11/reid-pelosi-plot-cadillac-tax-repeal/",
        "title": "Reid, Pelosi Plot Cadillac Tax Repeal",
        "byline": "Dan Cook, BenefitsPro",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "November 11, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "Report claims legislators are working to repeal the unpopular tax on costly health benefits.",
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