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"summary": "ASA says current securities laws prevent an employer from establishing an IRA on behalf of an individual.",
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"summary": "Citing Peter Thiel's $5 Billion Roth IRA, the House Ways and Means chairman is working on legislation to \"stop IRAs from being exploited.\"",
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"summary": "High-level bank execs picked and retained 17 proprietary funds, many of which underperformed, the class action states.",
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"summary": "The TRUST Act aims to prevent a roughly 25% cut to benefits in 2032, when today's youngest retirees turn 73.",
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