LifeHealthPro
by Allison Bell

Young U.S. residents could expect to live a tiny bit longer in 2010 than in 2009, but older U.S. residents probably had no such luck. Overall life expectancy increased to 78.7 years in 2010, from 78.6 years in 2009, and the overall age-adjusted death rate fell to 746.2 deaths per 100,000 people, from 749.6 deaths per 100,000 people. Continue reading…

On Wall Street
by Elizabeth Wine

Amidst the worried debate over whether the United States will tumble into recession this year, market watchers agree on one thing: volatility is here to stay. Continue reading…

Reuters
by Mark Felsenthal

The Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting on Tuesday that is expected to end with a signal that interest rates will be held near zero into 2014. Outside of words, however, the central bank appears unlikely to take any action to prop up the economy, although some officials have raised the prospect that more bond purchases will be needed. Continue reading…

Investment News
by Darla Mercado

Agreement requires insurer to step up cross referencing to locate unpaid beneficiaries. Prudential Financial Inc. has settled with Massachusetts and 19 other states, agreeing to improve its practices in identifying beneficiaries who are due unclaimed life insurance death benefits. Continue reading…