Trump’s Retirement-Account Order Is a Solution in Search of a Problem

Abstract

401(k) accounts are where most Americans put their financial assets. President Trump appears determined to prod them to invest those accounts in “alternative investments,” most prominently, private equity. To that end, in Executive Order 14330, the president ordered the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to “relieve the regulatory burdens and litigation risk that” allegedly deny 401(k) participants access to such investments.

Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Date

12-16-2025

Source Publication

CLS Blue Sky Blog

Disciplines

Law | Tax Law

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