Solons unsure how CFTC can control speculation

摘要

Lawmakers at a US House Agricultural Committee hearing Wednesday generally agreed that excessive commodity price speculation should be reined in, but each took varying approaches in their ongoing efforts to bring energy prices down for consumers. Democratic representatives Bart Stupak of Michigan, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut outlined plans to close the Foreign Board of Trade loophole, or "London loophole," by giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over foreign exchanges that operate computer terminals in the US or trade US-based energy commodities.