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Dec 4, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Lynn Cavanaugh |Craig Torres |Augusta Saraiva |Allison Bell

People going in and coming out of a Walmart store on a sunny day, south San Francisco bay area. Last week, Walmart announced that it is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. It’s the strongest indication yet that a profound shift is taking hold at U.S. companies, which are re-evaluating their policies following the election of Donald Trump as the nation’s next president. Your access to unlimited Treasury & Risk content isn’t changing.

Dec 3, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva |Craig Torres |Allison Bell |Josyana Joshua

A shopper at a grocery store in Miami, Florida. Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated in October from a year ago, helping explain policymakers’ more cautious approach to lowering interest rates. Your access to unlimited Treasury & Risk content isn’t changing. Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive: Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content

Oct 14, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Lynn Cavanaugh |Allison Bell

Is inflation really easing? Well, for healthcare, not so much. This marks the second year in a row that employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have risen 7 percent, to reach an average of $25,572 annually, according to KFF's annual survey, 2024 KFF Employer Health Benefit Survey. The survey of 2,142 employers examines trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, wellness programs, and employer practices.

Sep 16, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Lynn Cavanaugh |Allison Bell

As class-action lawsuits increase over pension risk transfers, IBM has announced that it entered into a $6 billion pension risk transfer agreement with Prudential Insurance Company, completed on September 11. The deal comes after the technology firm, once a leader in the shift from defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans in the 1980s, switched to a "hybrid pension" plan in 2023.