Members of Congress can legally make trades on
non-public information they obtain during their
official duties, CBS News' '60 Minutes' reported.
Branded 'honest graft,' lawmakers can use
market-moving information that they learn in
congressional committees to trade on the stock
market - actions that likely would carry stiff jail
and civil penalties if they did not hold public office.
non-public information they obtain during their
official duties, CBS News' '60 Minutes' reported.
Branded 'honest graft,' lawmakers can use
market-moving information that they learn in
congressional committees to trade on the stock
market - actions that likely would carry stiff jail
and civil penalties if they did not hold public office.
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