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New bill saves CFTC whistleblower program, but for how long?
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-07-09T14:23:00
A measure to save the whistleblower program at the CFTC was signed into law by President Joe Biden, providing enough funding to keep the program running through October 2022. What lies beyond the bill’s support?
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