President Donald Trump recently touted a proposal to give private-sector workers access to a retirement savings plan if they don’t already receive one from their employer.He spoke about the proposal during the Feb. 24 State of the Union address before Congress. Starting next year, Americans who don’t have an employer-sponsored
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