Why are U.S. politicians super rich? - Facts Tell

Two articles published this year, one in the Wall Street Journal and the other in the New York Times, exposed a number of federal officials and members of Congress for potential insider trading. A large number of federal officials have traded shares in companies linked to their government work, while hundreds of U.S. lawmakers have potential problems with conflicts of interest or use of inside information, according to the media. In this episode of Facts Tell, let’s find out more about allegations of insider trading on Capitol Hill and how politicians can get rich from the stock market. CHAPTER: 00:00 Intro 00:31 Federal officials found holding large unethical shares 01:13 Timing is everything 03:38 Congress members long accused of insider trading 07:14 Ineffective STOCK Act 08:39 Institutional Corruption 10:37 Outro For more: Subscribe to us on YouTube: