Senate steps in to save CFTC’s whistleblower program
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-02T18:29:00
In an attempt to save the whistleblower program at the CFTC, the Senate approved a bill to create a separate fund to pay whistleblowers rather than having the office draw on penalties levied against wrongdoers.
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