Warren Buffett, in a recent  interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt  ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5  minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that say...

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While Boomers are more likely than younger workers to have pensions and other advantages, many may wind up ill-prepared for retirement.

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Learn how life insurance played a key role in either the creation or survival of some iconic American institutions.

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Prudential Financial Inc., the second-biggest U.S. life insurer, said it will halt the sale of individual long-term care policies, joining rivals in retreating from the industry.

The problem is a growing ratio of retirees to working Americans, says fund manager and analyst Robert Arnott.