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Thousands of Government Officials Own Stocks In Companies Their Agencies Oversee

Thousands of Government Officials Own Stocks In Companies Their Agencies Oversee

FromThe Journal.


Thousands of Government Officials Own Stocks In Companies Their Agencies Oversee

FromThe Journal.

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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Hidden records show that thousands of senior executive branch employees owned stocks in companies whose fates were affected by their employers’ actions. WSJ’s Brody Mullins and Rebecca Ballhaus take us inside the nearly year-long Wall Street Journal investigation. This episode originally aired in October 2022. 



Further Reading:

-Government Officials Invest in Companies Their Agencies Oversee 

-131 Federal Judges Broke the Law by Hearing Cases Where They Had a Financial Interest 

-Congressional Staffers Gain From Trading in Stocks 



Further Listening:

-The Federal Law that 138 Judges have broken 

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Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.