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CFTC hearing confronts oil speculation

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Pilot Partisan Agenda

On Wednesday July 17th, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a hearing regarding the reauthorization of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The CFTC is charged with implementing the regulations set forth in the Dodd Frank Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Proposed legislation regulating independent agencies is flawed

Posted on July 15, 2013 by The Pilot Partisan Agenda

On July 9th, USA Today contributor Darrell Delamaide penned an excellent column regarding recently introduced legislation (S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013) which seeks to affect the regulatory process.  As the column highlights, the quest to subject independent regulatory … Continue reading →

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Senator Wyden Calls for Investigation of Oil Market Manipulation

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Pilot Partisan Agenda

Today, Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to investigate the alleged price manipulation of the oil markets by three major oil companies in Europe.  … Continue reading →

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Oil Speculation Update: Court Ruling Muddies the Water for CFTC

Posted on October 4, 2012 by The Pilot Partisan Agenda

Recently, the United States District Court for District of Columbia vacated the positions limit rule issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  CFTC was charged with developing such a rule when the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act became … Continue reading →

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