Jun 3, 2024
The CFTC has proposed a new rule that would restrict betting on election markets. Pratik Chougule and Mick Bransfield do a deep dive into the CFTC's deliberations.
Timestamps
0:00: Introduction
6:11: Interview with Bransfield begins
8:50: CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam is spending political capital on the issue
10:14: What is rulemaking?
11:24: Behnam's statement
11:48: Concerns about CFTC staff time on election contracts
14:25: Conflict of interest accusations against Kristin Johnson
17:34: Senator Tommy Tuberville's involvement
20:02: Goldsmith-Romero's views
25:13: Mersinger's dissent
27:38: Pham's dissent
31:10: Discord at the CFTC
32:01: Questions about CFTC enforcement
35:41: CFTC's power and resources
37:58: Behnam's political ambition
41:06: Pratik's critique of Mersinger's dissent
45:12: Pratik's impressions from attending CFTC meeting in person
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