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President Obama Signs STOCK Act

by Igor Bobic

04.04.12 | 8:03 am

President Obama has officially signed the STOCK Act into law, banning insider trading by members of Congress. He said the Act makes it clear that if Congress uses non-public information for advantage in the stock market, they are breaking the law.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.