The episode reports on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' plans to sell a significant number of Amazon shares as part of a trading plan.
The issue of insider trading is a key concern in the debate around stock trading by lawmakers, as some argue it creates opportunities for unethical behavior and profiting from non-public information.
The podcast episodes provided discuss the issue of insider trading, both legal and illegal forms, with a particular focus on insider trading by members of Congress.
Several episodes, such as Trading Stock, Congressional Style, ICYMI: Jon Stewart Explains Legal Corruption in Congress, and Jon Stewart Gives Sen. Menendez a Lesson in Legal Corruption, explore the debate around whether lawmakers should be allowed to trade individual stocks and whether they systematically profit from non-public information.
Other episodes, like What The Supreme Court Might Do to Social Media & Pillow Talk Insider Trading and Treasury Extends Anti-Money-Laundering Rules to Private-Equity, discuss the rise of insider trading cases involving spouses or partners overhearing confidential information during remote work, as well as the SEC's efforts to crack down on 'shadow insider trading'.