Posted on 03/16/2021 6:45:22 PM PDT by Brilliant
The wife of Democratic Delaware Sen. Tom Carper purchased shares of semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp. just days before President Biden issued an executive order aimed at addressing the global chip shortage....
If Sen. Carper knew that Biden would sign the executive order, then Martha Ann Stacy Carper’s share purchases were “certainly unethical,” said Hank Sheinkopf, president of the New York-based strategic communications firm Sheinkopf Communications Ltd.
He added that while a causal relationship may not exist, it “doesn't look good” that Carper represents Delaware, Biden’s home state.
Taking action to combat a global shortage of semiconductor chips has become a pressing issue on Capitol Hill this year as manufacturers of automobiles, smartphones and other products have warned of supply chain problems.
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Stolen elections have consequences.
This is how they get rich in office, insider trading.
Insider trading...of course. I’ve had some insider info given to me. Did i bite? Hell no. That’s all that i can say at this time.
This is the wife he beatvup, right?
check
This is how someone making $170K a year ends up being a multi-millionaire.
Ethics? We don’t need no stinking ethics.
Did they kick up 10% up to the big guy
Those Delaware political wives are all high tech. Hilary had to get her graft the old fashioned way - cattle futures.
there is no shortage of chips in the USA.
If world history is any indication, they will not enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Would have been better if Sen. Carper made the buy. Congress exempt from insider trading...assuming this would qualify as such...
Unethical doesn’t ever stop these government criminals we seem to have no shortage of. Should be illegal with prosecutions already.
The Richard Burr precedent gave the green light for this.
That’s not too reassuring given how hollowed out our manufacturing base is. We import a lot more stuff than we make, so the real question is whether our suppliers are facing a shortage, not whether we are.
This is funny, because Intel has plenty of unused capacity, but won’t do anyone else’s chips.
This is a huge nothing burger.
She bought $15,000 worth of Intel stock at a time when there is a much-discussed chip shortage.
I am not seeing insider trading. What are their total investments?
No shortage of chumps either, judging by the number of dem voters.
The Big Guy comes through again.
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