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Guardian

A higher US minimum wage is inevitable – so businesses better be prepared

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Over the past few years many localities and cities, from New York City to Seattle, have passed legislation

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2019

Guardian

Congress may actually get something done – and give a boost to retirement plans

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Afew months ago I wrote about how a bill that could have a big impact on retirement plans for small…

Gene MarksJune 27, 2019

Philly.com

Retirement savings: New bill to make it easier for small businesses to help employees put more away

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Earlier this month a key bi-partisan committee of the House of Representatives unanimously - yes, unanimously - passed a…

Gene MarksApril 17, 2019

Guardian

Small business owners can reap the benefits from offering a 401k

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) It’s been a big week for retirement plans. On Tuesday, the powerful House ways and means committee unanimously…

Gene MarksApril 9, 2019

Guardian

The new Congress will do nothing for small business – and that’s fine by us

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) “One good thing about a divided Congress,” my father – a small business owner – used to say…

Gene MarksJanuary 12, 2019