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| Author: | Michael Greenberger |
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June 26, 2008
Virtually all parties now agree the Enron Loophole must be repealed. The simplest way to repeal would be to add two words to the Act's definition of exempt commodity so it reads: an "exempt commodity" does "not include an agriculture or energy commodity;" and two words to 7 U.S.C. § 7 (e) to make clear that "agricultural and energy commodities" must trade on regulated markets. An "energy commodity" definition must be then be added to include crude oil, natural gas, heating oil, gasoline, heating oil, metals, etc.5 In the absence of quick CFTC action permitted by law, the statute should also be amended to forbid an exchange from being deemed an unregulated foreign entity if its trading affiliate or trading infrastructure is in the U.S.; or if it trades a U.S. delivered contract within the U.S. that significantly affects price discovery.
In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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