Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Ban Government Officials From Stock Trades
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant. It is critical that the American people know that their elected leaders are putting the public first—not looking for ways to line their own pockets,” said co-sponsor Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a bill that would ban stock trading by federal officials including […]
Nearly 100 Members of Congress Reported Stock Trades That Overlap With Committee Work
“We need more action on legislation that would ban Congressional stock trading. And fewer members of Congress in violation of the rules already on the books.” A leading government ethics watchdog on Tuesday renewed calls to ban members of Congress from trading stocks during their terms in office after The New York Times published a major investigation revealing that […]
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Sends World Markets into Freefall
BEIJING — The shockwave from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reverberated in the world’s financial markets Thursday. London’s benchmark FTSE index was down 3.3% in midday trading, while both the CAC-40 index in Paris and Frankfurt’s DAX index were 5.5% lower. Markets in Asia and Australia all closed in negative territory in the aftermath of Russia’s attacks […]