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The Toronto Marlies waited until Game 72, the last game on their regular season schedule to clinch a playoff berth, and they missed it. Today’s 5-2 loss to the Belleville Senators left them just one point in the standings of a playoff berth. Instead of the Marlies, the Rochester Americans (bison sabers affiliates) will advance …

Labor Department officials believe Fidelity Investments’ plan to allow investors to put bitcoin in their 401(k) accounts jeopardizes Americans’ retirement security, a senior administrator has said. “We are very concerned about what Fidelity has done,” Ali Khawar, acting assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. …

The country faces a severe teacher shortage as fewer young people see the profession as a viable career move. And teacher salaries are a key issue. According to chalk beat, the average Colorado teacher earns $51,000 per year, although in rural districts the salary can be considerably lower where beginning teachers only earn $25,000 per …

Despite the ongoing challenges brought about by the pandemic, 2021 withdrawal and contribution data indicate that virtually all DC plan members have continued to save in their workplace retirement plans. Only 2.2% of DC plan participants stopped contributing in 2021, compared to 2.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2009, according to the Investment Company Institute’s …

The Chula Vista City Council last week submitted a proposed general fund budget of $249 million to pay for its day-to-day operations in the 2022-23 fiscal year, which comes into effect in July. Preliminary numbers show the city will spend about $31 million more than its current spending, which city council approved in May at …

This is the second of two pieces on the G7’s vision for a clean green plan. Read the first episode here. While the West’s vision of decarbonizing the Global South and tackling Chinese influence is promising, it still doesn’t look like a green version of the Marshall Plan. It must. First presented at the Group …

A 401(k) excessive fee case was dismissed for failing to present a sufficient case to go to trial, but was given an opportunity to remedy the situation. This is plaintiff Lauren Cunningham[i] alleged that the USI Insurance Services defendants failed to prudently and loyally monitor the Plan’s RPS expenses, “instead of allowing the Plan to …

New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs7:30 p.m. on SNO and MSG+ Note the departure time, which should be illegal on a Sunday. It’s like we just played a game yesterday, so I don’t know why the Leafs invited the Islanders tonight, but here we are. If the Leafs defeat the Islanders in regulation time, …

In a vote just after midnight Friday morning, the legislature’s budget committee raised the income threshold for one-time checks the state plans to send to Mainers. It’s a move that some lawmakers say would provide money to those who don’t necessarily need it at the expense of underfunded social programs that could be supported by …

Yesterday Scott Wheeler posted a really interesting article about Matthew Knies: Matthew Knies has a decision to make: sign with the Maple Leafs or go back to college? It has a combination of things. It’s part interview with Knies and those around him, and part analysis of the strengths of his game. If you’re hoping …

The National Pensions Commission and the Pension Operators Association of Nigeria plan to provide free health insurance to contributors to the micro-pension scheme. They concluded on the plan after a meeting on ways to attract artisans into the contributory pension scheme. Confirming this development, Managing Director of Access Pension Fund Custodian Limited, Ms Idu Okwuosa-Okeahialam, …

(The Center Square) – Illinois state lawmakers handed themselves more than $485,000 in pay raises by approving the largest spending plan in state history, which includes about $1, $8 billion in tax cuts. It wasn’t until around 6 a.m. Saturday that state lawmakers finalized a House and Senate plan to tax and spend for the …

Chilean President Gabriel Boric takes a selfie with supporters during a political rally in Santiago, April 07, 2022 – Copyright AFP Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN Chile’s new left-wing president, Gabriel Boric, whose election in December sparked market skepticism, announced a $3.7 billion economic stimulus package on Thursday that includes the creation of a half a million jobs. …

(Bloomberg) – Oil ended a volatile session lower as a stronger U.S. dollar offset a potentially bullish impact from plans by the United States, European Union and Group of Seven countries to install a new series of sanctions against Russia. Bloomberg’s Most Read West Texas Intermediate fell 1.3% to close below $102 a barrel. The …

Breadcrumb Links Letters Here are today’s letters from the Ottawa Sun to the editor. Randy Hillier is pictured at Ottawa Police Headquarters on Monday March 28, 2022 when he surrendered to police. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Content of the article THE GREAT PLAN Re: Hillier freed after turning himself in to cops, March 29 …

Growing your wealth as inflation soars is a tall order. Most investors will feel like they are running just to stand still. Indeed, if inflation is 6.2%, investors must make a return of at least that amount just to preserve their wealth. This means that now, perhaps more than ever, it’s essential to check what …