Kent Conrad: “I am willing to withdraw my amendment in light of assurances that the study is underway and will continue to accord the…”

If you had to reduce it to a word, I would reduce it to 'globalization.'

The surviving spouse provisions are especially important with regard to offsetting some of the unfairness that exists elsewhere.

I have seen retired schoolteachers have to go back to work in their 70's after their husbands have died or their wives have died.

Millions of Americans are financially unprepared for their retirement.