WASHINGTON, Feb 6- The mutual fund industry is getting a little nervous about all the Washington talk about limiting tax loopholes and perceived shortcomings of the current retirement system. Its leaders, such as Paul Schott Stevens, president of the Investment Company Institute trade group, fear that tax breaks for 401 accounts could get nipped.
NEW YORK, Feb 6- Employers are getting smarter about how they run retirement plans. David Huntley, principal at HR Consultants in Baltimore and publisher of "The 401 Averages Book" talks about these and other trends. Kids don't seem to think about Social Security, but they are aware that saving is important.
*Options limited amid tight budgets, Washington gridlock. WASHINGTON, Feb 5- For too many of Vada Lindsey's lower-income clients, their hard-earned 401 accounts become go-to emergency funds when they are faced with unexpected cash needs.
CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports changes in the way IBM contributes to employee retirement accounts may have a wide-ranging impact, and discussing whether volatile markets could place workers in a vulnerable position, with Alison Borland, Aon Hewitt, and Brigitte Madrian, Harvard Kennedy School of Management.