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As some lawmakers cash in on Trump's tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street

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70% Informative

Wall Street Journal analysis reveals a surge in stock trading by lawmakers and their families in early April .

While some members cashed in, others are looking to highlight lawmakers’ trades and bar Congress from betting on Wall Street.

Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour .

VR Score

75

Informative language

75

Neutral language

73

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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