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Executive Order 14330 broadens investment options for 401(k) retirement accounts to include alternative assets beyond traditional stocks and bonds. The order aims to increase retirement savings flexibility and potentially improve returns for American investors. This expands the types of investments available to workers saving for retirement through employer-sponsored plans.
President Trump signed Executive Order 13847 on August 31, 2018, directing the Department of Labor to expand access to retirement savings plans for small businesses and self-employed workers through Association Retirement Accounts (ARAs). The order simplified regulations to allow small employers to pool resources and offer 401(k)-style plans with reduced compliance costs. The confirmed direct effect was increased eligibility for small business employees to access employer-sponsored retirement savings options previously available primarily to larger corporations.