Eight out of the 10 best-performing bond funds during the three-month period ended March 30 were municipal bond funds, according Lipper Inc. of New York.
An index of consumer sentiment based on 5,000 households remained relatively flat this month, according to a report released today by The Conference Board, a business research firm.
Foundation giving went up in 2008, but is expected to decline this year, according to a survey released today by the Foundation Center.
More employer-sponsored retirement plans may start to offer Treasury and government money market mutual funds to minimize the risk of losses, according to a survey of plan consultants released today by Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC.
The economic crisis is deeply interconnected with other crises facing the nation, former Vice President Al Gore told more than 2,000 people at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston last night.
A new software service lets employers benchmark 401(k) plan costs.
