Monday, October 20, 2008

A pro-con approach to whether congress members engage in insider trading


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Should insider trading by Congress be prohibited?


This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should insider trading by Congress be prohibited?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

Background
Defining Insider Trading
Insider Trading Law and Regulation
Legal Loophole for Congressional Insider Trading

Legislation and Enforcement
Congress and the STOCK Act

Congressional Insider Trading
Information Advantage
Ethics and Transparency

Political Intelligence and Insider Trading
Political Intelligence Disclosure Act
Cases of Political Intelligence Use

Effect on Investors and the Market
Market
Investors


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