insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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That April letter was sent in the wake of President Donald Trump's sudden pause that month of his sweeping set of tariffs, which triggered widespread concern from Schiff and other Democrats that those close to the president might have engaged in insider trading as markets rose following the pause.
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Asked on Air Force One if any members of his financial team have been giving tips to Wall Street on trade deals, Trump sought to shoot down insider trading concerns as his team negotiates deals and handles a sweeping tariff agenda.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
They have also been personally charged with foreign corruption in the U.S. as well as insider trading allegations in Brazil.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What to Know Last week, Kevin Hassett, the top economic adviser at the White House, rejected suggestions that there may have been insider trading in relation to President Trump's decision to pause his reciprocal tariffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Asked on Air Force One if any members of his financial team have been giving tips to Wall Street on trade deals, Trump sought to shoot down insider trading concerns as his team negotiates deals and handles a sweeping tariff agenda.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
They have also been personally charged with foreign corruption in the U.S. as well as insider trading allegations in Brazil.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What to Know Last week, Kevin Hassett, the top economic adviser at the White House, rejected suggestions that there may have been insider trading in relation to President Trump's decision to pause his reciprocal tariffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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