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Labor department rule would ease path for riskier 401(k) investments

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it easier for retirement plan sponsors to include alternative investments — such as private equity, private credit, real estate and cryptocurrency — in workers’ 401(k) plans while reducing regulatory burdens and the threat of lawsuits. The rule aims to carry out goals that…

Keller Williams names Jason Abrams chief industry and strategy officer

Jason Abrams moves to new Keller Williams role as chief industry and strategy officer. Keller Williams Realty has named Abrams, a longtime executive and educator, as chief industry and strategy officer, charged with the company’s global learning platform and enterprise-wide initiatives, the company announced Tuesday. In the new role, Abrams will lead Keller Williams’ global…

Immigration policy, economic uncertainty reshaping housing market

The U.S. housing market is facing unprecedented shifts as immigration enforcement tightens, domestic migration patterns evolve and consumer confidence sours, according to a Tuesday webinar hosted by John Burns Research & Consulting (JBRC). The presentation, “The State of US Demographics and Consumers: Lifts and Drags on Housing for the Year Ahead,” showed immigration at its…