Showing posts with label inside trading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inside trading. Show all posts

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Will STOCK Act Pass The Smell Test?


The legislation that would ban lawmakers from using inside information to enrich themselves -  is headed to President Obama’s desk after the Senate voted 96-3 to pass the bill today. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who’s been trying to crack down on congressional insider trading for years, praised Thursday’s vote but said she would continue to push to get the tougher Senate language signed into law.