Leaders in Congress outperform rank-and-file lawmakers on stock trades by up to 47% a year, researchers say
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- Research indicates that leaders in Congress achieve stock trading returns that exceed those of rank-and-file lawmakers by as much as 47% annually. This suggests that these leaders may be leveraging privileged information to inform their trading decisions.
- The implications of these findings raise concerns about the integrity of congressional leaders, as it suggests they may not only benefit personally from insider knowledge but also influence policy outcomes to further enrich themselves.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System
