Latest "insider trading" stories

Fed’s Bostic admits financial trades broke ethics rules

The disclosure comes just a year after a trading controversy engulfed the Federal Reserve.

4 months ago

Thousands of federal officials own stock in regulated companies: WSJ

Some Department of Defense officials held stock in Chinese companies while the U.S. was considering blacklisting them, report says.

By Federal Times staff

4 months ago

What are the insider-trading rules for federal employees?

Concerns of impropriety pushed Republicans and Democrats to coalesce on a host of bills that would further rein in stockholding — ban it completely.

By Molly Weisner

4 months ago

Insider trading by members of Congress may be difficult to prove

There are two different provisions of law that could apply to the trading activity of senators and congressional staff. Members of Congress and staff could run afoul of either or both of these laws. But proving a violation and convicting them is not likely.

By Stanley M. Brand

3 years ago

FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus

The outreach suggests federal law enforcement officials may be looking to determine whether the North Carolina Republican exploited advance information when he dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the economy.

3 years ago

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