#CongressTradingBan Banning members of Congress and government officials from trading stocks is highly popular, even among many rank and file lawmakers—but not among the congressional leaders who control which bills advance.

💡Over the past week, many people have raised the prospect of “insider trading,” sparked by a spike in trading volume that preceded President Trump’s social media post on the morning of April 9 that it was a good time to buy. A few hours after he posted, Trump announced he would be pausing certain tariffs for 90 days, news that sent the S&P 500 on a one-day jump of 9.5%.