#Biden, Psaki dodge GameStop trading scandal for second day

#Biden, Psaki dodge GameStop trading scandal for second day

“#Biden, Psaki dodge GameStop trading scandal for second day” President Joe Biden refused to weigh in on the Reddit-fueled GameStop market frenzy on Friday as White House press secretary Jen Psaki for a second day also remained mum on the pressing issue. Biden ignored shouted questions from reporters in the Oval Office after the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier Friday said it…

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#Will the SEC probe the GameStop stock mania? Not so fast

#Will the SEC probe the GameStop stock mania? Not so fast

“#Will the SEC probe the GameStop stock mania? Not so fast” The GameStop trading frenzy has morphed from an insane market story to a political one as well. Regulatory sources tell me that Wall Street’s top cop, the Securities and Exchange Commission, is eyeing a possible market manipulation case over the tremendous run-up in shares…

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#Watch out Wall Street, Gary Gensler tapped to head SEC

#Watch out Wall Street, Gary Gensler tapped to head SEC

“#Watch out Wall Street, Gary Gensler tapped to head SEC” Gary Gensler appears to have won the race to be the next sheriff of Wall Street after elbowing out a centrist rival. According to multiple insiders, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has chosen Gensler — a former Goldman Sachs executive-turned-Obama administration financial regulator — as…

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#The four contenders to be Joe Biden’s SEC chair

#The four contenders to be Joe Biden’s SEC chair

“#The four contenders to be Joe Biden’s SEC chair” President-elect Joe Biden has drawn up a diverse list of candidates to be Wall Street’s next sheriff, some of them with tough enforcement records — but insiders say his pick looks increasingly likely to be a pointy-headed white guy.  According to multiple insiders, Biden and his…

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#SEC fines Cheesecake Factory for hiding COVID-19 cash burn

#SEC fines Cheesecake Factory for hiding COVID-19 cash burn

“#SEC fines Cheesecake Factory for hiding COVID-19 cash burn” The feds served The Cheesecake Factory a $125,000 fine for allegedly hiding how much cash it was hemorrhaging early in the coronavirus crisis. The restaurant chain agreed to fork over the payment in a Friday settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that involved the regulator’s…

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