Senators press SEC to rein in naked short selling Kaufman wants agency to take action on hedging abuse, or he may take action.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - A senator with close ties to the White House and hands-on experience in stock trading is leading the push to have the Securities and Exchange Commission take action against naked short selling, an abuse that he and other lawmakers argue was a key contributor to the financial crisis.
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