http://thedailyrecord.com Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news Fri, 24 May 2013 14:34:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/06/05/company-matching-retirees-with-nonprofits/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/06/05/company-matching-retirees-with-nonprofits/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:28:20 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/?p=216686 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — As she got older, Gail McDaniel felt she should be doing more to make the world better. She’d been laid off after a long career in retail, her career-coaching sideline was tapering off and she wanted to keep working — but only at something that would contribute to society. “I wanted [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/06/05/company-matching-retirees-with-nonprofits/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/04/23/poor-economy-worsens-social-securitys-finances/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/04/23/poor-economy-worsens-social-securitys-finances/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:11:25 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/04/23/poor-economy-worsens-social-securitys-finances/ WASHINGTON — High energy prices and an economy that has been slow to rebound are worsening Social Security’s finances, shortening the life of the trust funds that support program by three years, the government said Monday. Those funds will now run dry in 2033, according to a report issued by the trustees that oversee the [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/04/23/poor-economy-worsens-social-securitys-finances/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/08/10/fed-plan-good-for-borrowers-not-retirees/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/08/10/fed-plan-good-for-borrowers-not-retirees/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:48:25 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/08/10/fed-plan-good-for-borrowers-not-retirees/ WASHINGTON  — The Federal Reserve’s plan to keep interest rates super-low for at least two more years is great news for mortgage refinancers and other borrowers. For retirees and others who need interest income? Not so great. Nor will low rates likely revive a depressed home market, energize a weak economy or reassure frightened consumers. [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/08/10/fed-plan-good-for-borrowers-not-retirees/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/05/27/census-aging-worcester-county-oldest-in-maryland/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/05/27/census-aging-worcester-county-oldest-in-maryland/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 15:59:28 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/05/27/census-aging-worcester-county-oldest-in-maryland/ SALISBURY — Worcester County’s population became grayer during the past decade, as “come-here” retirees flocked to coastal towns and “born here” young adults departed for jobs. The median age of residents is 48 — the oldest in the state. That’s a full decade older than Maryland’s median age and also the neighboring counties of Wicomico [...]

]]> http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/05/27/census-aging-worcester-county-oldest-in-maryland/feed/ 0 http://thedailyrecord.com/2010/12/20/maryland-benefits-panel-to-vote-on-funding-problems/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2010/12/20/maryland-benefits-panel-to-vote-on-funding-problems/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:08:14 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2010/12/20/maryland-benefits-panel-to-vote-on-funding-problems/ ANNAPOLIS — Members of a state employees benefits commission will begin voting on how to resolve large unfunded liabilities in Maryland’s pension and health benefit system for state workers. The Public Employees’ & Retirees’ Benefits Commission will meet Monday in Annapolis to consider a host of proposals, including one that would increase the retirement age [...]

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