Doge employees hold stock in firms set to benefit from cuts, Democrats allege | US politics | The Guardian

Elizabeth Warren and others urge investigation over 'clear conflict of interest and potential criminal violation'…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/democrats-doge-elon-musk 

 

Trump’s Truth Social stock is valued ‘absurdly out of the realm of normal,’ LinkedIn billionaire says | CNN Business

"Trump Media is probably more appropriately valued close to $40 million rather than several billion," Hoffman said. "Truth Social is burning through hundreds of millions of dollars with nothing to show for it in user engagement, user growth or even potential revenue."… 

Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller, who sits on the boards of Expedia, Coca-Cola and MGM Resorts International, told CNBC that Trump Media is a "scam" and people buying its shares are "dopes."…

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/business/trump-media-technology-group-value/index.html

Trump Media shares are in free fall | CNN Business

The conservative social media company has lost roughly half its market value since May 30, the day former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in a hush money trial. Trump Media's volatile share price (DJT) tumbled another 5% on Friday , leaving it down by a staggering 50% in the span of just three weeks...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/business/trump-media-stock-truth-social-djt/index.html

Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming | CNN Business

"With our streaming content, we aim to provide a permanent home for high-quality news and entertainment that face discrimination by other channels and content delivery services," said TMTG CEO Devin Nunes, a former Republican congressman for California in a statement. "There is a lot of great content that simply can't find an audience for unjust reasons, and we want to let these creators know they'll soon have a guaranteed platform where they won't be cancelled."…

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/investing/trump-stock-djt-truth-social-streaming/index.html

Trump Media stock drops 10% to a new low on its worst day yet

Trump Media disclosed in the SEC filing that it "lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time," which it defined as one year from Monday, raising "substantial doubt" as to its ability to continue operations. The company said it expects to continue incurring operating losses and negative cash flow "for the foreseeable future."…

https://qz.com/trump-media-djt-shares-stock-drop-1851391533

Jeff Merkley Leads New Bill to Ban 'Deeply Corrupt' Stock Trading in Congress

"Congressional stock trading is deeply corrupt," Merkley said in a statement. "We are elected to serve the public, not our portfolios. And no member should vote on bills biased by the character of their holdings."…

https://www.commondreams.org/news/new-bill-ban-stock-trading

Pelosi did not buy 'foreign oil stock' before executive order stopped Keystone XL construction - PolitiFact

Says Nancy Pelosi bought $1.5 million "in foreign oil stock day before shut down of American line."

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/01/facebook-posts/nancy-pelosi-did-not-buy-foreign-oil-stock-executi/

Sen. Richard Burr Is Not Just a Friend to the Health Care Industry. He’s Also a Stockholder.… — ProPublica

The Republican of North Carolina, who is under investigation for his stock trading, regularly flips health care stocks even as he pushes for legislation to help the industry. https://www.propublica.org/article/sen-richard-burr-is-not-just-a-friend-to-the-health-care-industry-hes-also-a-stockholder

Top Trump Official Made $40,000 From a Stock She Promised to Sell - Vanity Fair

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is the latest in a long line of Trump officials with apparent conflicts of interest...
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/05/trump-official-elaine-chao-made-40000-from-stock-she-promised-to-sell

Sanders and Schumer buyback plan shows how Dems plan to hammer Trump on tax cuts - CNBC

The senators' proposal fits a Democratic Party intent on knocking the GOP as too cozy with corporations during the 2020 elections. ....
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/04/schumer-and-sanders-swipe-at-trump-tax-cuts-with-stock-buybacks-plan.html

Bernie Sanders targets Walmart and takes aim at low wages and CEO | The Resistance Now - the guardian

Stop Walmart Act would prevent large companies from buying back stock unless they pay all employees at least $15 an hour ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/17/bernie-sanders-stop-walmart-act-ceo-pay-low-wages

Trump’s Tax Cuts Didn’t Benefit American Workers, Just Made Rich Companies Richer - Newsweek

Since the tax cuts, companies spent 37 times as much on stock buybacks than they did on bonuses and increased wages for workers. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/republican-tax-cuts-trump-wage-increases-879800

Trump's attacks on Amazon are a problem for your 401(k) - CNN Money

Amazon's shares have tumbled since Trump started attacking the company. That's not just a Wall Street problem or worry for Jeff Bezos. Amazon is one of the most widely held stocks out there — a staple of big index funds popular in 401(k) plans and with ETFs. ....
http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/03/investing/amazon-stock-widely-held/index.html

Congressman brings giant picture of Carl Icahn to House floor to draw attention to stock dump - ThinkProgress.org

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) brought a giant picture of Carl Icahn, billionaire investor and adviser to Trump, to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. ....
https://thinkprogress.org/congressman-draw-attention-carl-icahn-stock-dump-598f8f489a22/

Cory Booker’s new Workers Dividend Act, explained - Vox

A new bill would require companies to pay workers alongside shareholders. ...
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/6/17083398/booker-buyback-populist

Former Trump Adviser Dumped Millions in Steel Stocks Days Before the President Announced New Tariffs - Newsweek

Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor who advised the president on regulatory reform, sold millions in steel-related stocks days before President Donald Trump announced he would impose steep tariffs on foreign steel. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/carl-icahn-sold-millions-steel-stock-donald-trump-tariff-announcement-829029

Trump public health official bought and sold tobacco stocks on the job as CDC director -- Raw Story

A Trump administration official invested in a tobacco company while heading the federal agency tasked with reducing tobacco use. Brenda Fitzgerald invested tens of thousands of dollars in stock holdings in at least a dozen companies after becoming director of the Centers for Disease Control, according to public records, reported Politico. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/trump-public-health-official-bought-sold-tobacco-stocks-job-cdc-director/

Trump And The False Promise Of Returning Overseas Profits -- TPM: AP FACT CHECK

President Donald Trump speaks often of a pile of money sitting overseas that will come rushing back into the U.S. once his tax plan is in place. That's something of a mirage. Here's what he told reporters Saturday in the roar of Marine One waiting to take him to Camp David, Maryland: ....
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ap-fact-check-trump-false-promise-returning-overseas-profits

Small Investors Face Steeper Tax Bill Under Senate Proposal -- The Wall Street Journal

A little-discussed provision in the Senate tax bill may lead to a higher tax bill for millions of small investors and could cause many to unload stocks before year-end to avoid those costs. ....
https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-investors-face-steeper-tax-bill-under-senate-proposal-1512988201

Former Undercover CIA Agent Wants To Buy Twitter So Trump Can't Tweet -- TPM

Former undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson is looking to crowdfund enough money to buy Twitter so President Donald Trump can't use it. ...
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/former-cia-agent-wants-to-buy-twitter