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House Republicans return to Washington today still at loggerheads over how to thwart the ACA without shutting down the federal government on Oct. 1.

A recent ruling by the DOL prevents HRAs from being used by employers as the only vehicle for supplying medical benefits.

Brings total under management to approximately $52 billion.

Effort to coincide with open enrollment.

The Department of Labor is pushing back its timeframe for releasing a highly anticipated proposal for expanding fiduciary responsibilities for advisers who work with retirement plans.

Republicans are strategizing a delay of the ACA to avoid a government shutdown later this month and also voted last week to delay new subsidies for the soon-to-be-open exchanges.

Survey shows changes continued within the past year.

U.S. stocks rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average capping its best week since January, as disappointing economic data fueled bets that any Federal Reserve stimulus cuts this month would be moderate.

Not all plan sponsor responsibilities can be delegated away.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, invested in a new-home community two years after it reduced its involvement in similar projects following losses in the housing bust.