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Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by gruez on Thursday December 16, 2021 @11:49AM (#29580283)
> In a pure free market, trading by insiders is legal.

Not really. Why can't companies make "no insider trading" as a condition to employment?

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Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by javert on Thursday December 16, 2021 @12:36PM (#29581031)
They can.

Do you not understand the difference between a rule for employees, and the law?

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