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November 14, 2005 DeWine, Mikulski Clear Way for Vote on Senate Pension Measure Two U.S. senators cleared the way for a vote on overhauling the U.S. pension system by lifting their objections to the

November 10, 2005 Legislation Accounting Board Staff Urges Pension Report Changes Panel Passes Pension Bill Amid Democratic Complaints—Fee-based service The House Ways and Means Committee adopted

November 9, 2005 New Pension Provisions Get Ways and Means Airing Today The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to approve pension legislation, moving a proposed massive overhaul of the nation

November 8, 2005 Grassley to Discuss Pension, Other Reforms The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is hosting a discussion with Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) today on a range of issues, including taxes

November 7, 2005 Consumer Credit Meeting Today The Federal Reserve Board will meet today regarding consumer installment credit for September 2004 at Constitution Ave. between 20th and 21st Streets NW

November 4, 2005 Trustee Will Reopen Iowa Implement Dealer A federal bankruptcy judge decided Tuesday to allow the interim trustee to reopen the Walterman Implement proceedings, the Waterloo Courier

November 3, 2005 Thomas: Panel Will Take Up Pension Plan by Year's End House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) said yesterday that his committee would take up legislation overhauling the

November 2, 2005 Pensions Automakers Watch Pension Legislation Congress is moving toward legislation that could put more financial pressure on automakers and their pension funds, WJRT-TV reported

November 1, 2005 Fed Meets on Interest Rates The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve, will hold a closed meeting today at 9 a.m. to discuss interest

October 31, 2005 Court Denies Liability for Second-hand Asbestos Exposure An employer may not be held liable for a nonemployee spouse’s secondhand exposure to asbestos, the court of appeals held