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Fed bans policymakers from buying individual stocks and bonds

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The Federal Reserve is imposing a sweeping new set of restrictions on the investments its officials can own, a response to questionable recent trades.

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  1. NBC News

    Fed officials will be banned from owning individual stocks, Jerome Powell says in new guidelines (opens NBC News)

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    Two Fed presidents stepped down last month after disclosures that they had engaged in trading of individual securities last year.

  2. WTHR Indianapolis

    Fed bans policymakers from buying individual stocks and bonds (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    The Federal Reserve is imposing a sweeping new set of restrictions on the investments its officials can own, a response to questionable recent trades.

  3. The Hill

    Fed imposes tougher rules on financial trades amid scandal (opens The Hill)

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    Top Federal Reserve officials will be banned from a broad range of financial trades and face stricter approval and disclosure requirements under a set of new rules announced by the bank Thursday.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US Fed bans officials from buying stocks after ethics scandal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The scandal recently led to the departure of two regional presidents and diminished confidence in the US central bank.

  5. Forbes

    Fed Unveils 'Tough New Rules' Restricting Central Bank Officials' Stock Trades After High-Profile Resignations (opens Forbes)

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    The purchase of individual stocks and bonds will be prohibited for Fed policymakers and senior staff.

  6. Breitbart News

    Fed Bans Senior Officials from Owning Individual Stocks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Fed officials will be banned from owning individual stocks and bonds under the new rules. Nancy Pelosi and others in Congress remain free to trade. | Economy

  7. East Idaho News

    After a pair of scandals, Federal Reserve bans officials from buying stocks (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — The Federal Reserve announced new trading rules on Thursday following a controversy over trades made by senior officials. The Fed said the new rules will ban policymakers and senior staff from buying individual stocks and bonds and will restrict active trading.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    After a pair of scandals, Fed bans officials from buying stocks (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve announced new trading rules on Thursday following a controversy over trades made by senior officials. The Fed said the new rules will ban policymakers and senior staff from buying individual stocks and bonds and will restrict active trading.

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