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Do Lawmakers Have More Insight Into Stocks Than The Public? TikTok Users Think So.

Do Lawmakers Have More Insight Into Stocks Than The Public? TikTok Users Think So.

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


Do Lawmakers Have More Insight Into Stocks Than The Public? TikTok Users Think So.

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Seven House lawmakers are facing ethics complaints for violating the Stock Act, which polices insider trading, because of a recent bipartisan trend of lawmakers ignoring disclosure requirements. They say it was an accident. Plus, TikTok accounts are using public disclosures to tell followers when to buy and sell stock based on what congressmembers do. It's a clear sign of the distrust the public has in their officials. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and investigative correspondent Tim Mak.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.