# Banning Congress, Not Markets: The Insider Trading Dilemma

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Podcast: [The Human Action Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-human-action-podcast-1569402)
Published: 2026-03-03T21:30:17+00:00
Episode link: https://mises.org/podcasts/human-action-podcast/banning-congress-not-markets-insider-trading-dilemma
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## Resource

Bob uses Trump’s call to ban congressional insider trading as a springboard to explain why, from an Austro-libertarian perspective, insider trading and speculation could help markets work, while still justifying special rules for government employees. Related: Bob's Article "Is Insider Trading Really a Crime?": Mises.org/HAP540a The Social Function of Stock Speculators: Mises.org/HAP540b The Social Function of Futures Markets: Mises.org/HAP540c The Social Function of Call and Put Options: Mises.org/HAP540d The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Hayek for the 21st Century. Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

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