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"It is despicable": House Democrats rage over Republican stock trading "set-up"

House Democrats went into the vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act last month groaning that it was all a big Republican set-up. Now they're fuming that the trap has been sprung. Why it matters: A well-funded Republican group is blanketing the airwaves lauding GOP lawmakers in…

House Democrats went into the vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act last month groaning that it was all a big Republican set-up. Now they're fuming that the trap has been sprung. Why it matters: A well-funded Republican group is blanketing the airwaves lauding GOP lawmakers in…

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Why it matters

The political dispute over alleged insider trading and legislative maneuvering around the Stop Insider Trading Act is notable for regulatory and governance concerns but lacks immediate direct impact on credit markets or monetary policy.

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