Tag Archive 'futures'

the naked short selling ban

Posted by Moonage on 28 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics, Fed Policy

Here’s the story:
A week after the SEC enacted a temporary ban on naked short selling, Commissioner Paul Atkins joined FOX Business to talk about its effectiveness.
“I think the jury is still out,” Atkins said of the ban that expires tomorrow. He also said the SEC would report its findings on the ban later today.
It has been [...]

Clean Energy Act of 2007

Posted by Moonage on 22 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Legislative Process, Oil Policy, Political Correctness

The Senate passed its version of the Clean Energy Act of 2007 last night. I’ve addressed a few of the issues of it before. However, as with most all legislation, it got kind of changed along the way. So, here’s a recap courtesy of CNN:
An increase in automobile fuel economy requirements to [...]