Topic: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Financial reform bill 101: How it boosts Wall Street oversight

The financial reform bill passed Thursday by the Senate would create a council of financial watchmen who would act as an early warning system for market trouble.

SEC unveils 'flash crash' fixes, but Dow plunge still mysterious

A report on the May 6 stock market 'flash crash' released by regulators Tuesday is thin on answers for why the Dow took a 1,000-point dive.

Days later, mystery still shrouds stock market's 'flash crash'

Regulators tell Congress they're moving to erect new stock market 'circuit breakers' to pause trading when individual stocks fall quickly.

Big screen battle: Hollywood vs. box office speculators

The film industry is fighting proposals to create a 'futures exchange' for investors speculating on Hollywood box office profits and losses. No word yet on who has the screen rights.

Trading 'movie futures' like pork bellies? MPAA fights the idea.

A proposed futures commodity exchange, in which investors could speculate on which movies will make money, is opposed by the MPAA as 'legalized gambling on movie receipts.'

Were speculators behind last year's oil-price spike?

Investors flood commodity markets even though they know little about oil or wheat. Is more regulation the answer?

Could cap-and-trade create another economic bubble?

Fallout from Madoff scandal: new safeguards?

Congress ponders its options – from better investment policing to a new watchdog.

Citi's woes reflect depth of crisis

The bank's struggles suggest government measures have not stemmed market uncertainty.

Opinion: What's really burning down the financial house

Derivatives are out of control. Time for adult supervision.

Congress rushes to fill oil speculation loophole

Speculation can add $70 to the price of a barrel of oil, critics charge.

Congress wary of oil-market speculation

After a failed effort to boost taxes on oil companies, lawmakers turn attention to role of speculators in driving up oil prices.

Paulson proposes major new role for the Fed

The central bank would oversee all financial markets, under a new plan.

Paulson's plan too long-term for some in Congress

Reception to reform is warm on the Hill, but lawmakers seek more urgent action.