The Commodity Exchange Act exempts certain energy derivatives contracts from regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). These exemptions are popularly known as the "Enron loophole." Soaring energy prices have raised concerns about whether the CFTC has enough information about these unregulated markets to monitor energy trading in a comprehensive manner. A number of other bills in the 110th Congress would impose new reporting or regulatory requirements on the bilateral energy swaps market, which was not addressed by the Farm Bill
Abstract: Because of the excessive prices and volatility in the energy derivatives markets over the ...
This report analyzes the development of regulation for energy derivatives (financial contracts whose...
In recent years, the federal government’s efforts to open up competitive electricity markets have tr...
This report discusses the Commodity Exchange Act that exempts certain energy derivatives contracts f...
The bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation in December 2002 is the biggest corporate bankruptcy in U.S....
In order to facilitate greater reform in energy markets, Dodd-Frank granted the CFTC wide-ranging po...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Energy prices...
This report provides brief summaries of the issues in the 2005 reauthorization legislation, includin...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intensively regulates commodity futures, option...
On January 26, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaki...
Traditionally, American energy markets have been regulated using a combination of antitrust law and ...
Congress broadly authorized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to protect consumers o...
Prices of oil and other energy commodities are set in futures and derivatives markets, where produce...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Energy prices...
Since the financial crisis, we have seen governments and regulators seek to introduce regulatory cha...
Abstract: Because of the excessive prices and volatility in the energy derivatives markets over the ...
This report analyzes the development of regulation for energy derivatives (financial contracts whose...
In recent years, the federal government’s efforts to open up competitive electricity markets have tr...
This report discusses the Commodity Exchange Act that exempts certain energy derivatives contracts f...
The bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation in December 2002 is the biggest corporate bankruptcy in U.S....
In order to facilitate greater reform in energy markets, Dodd-Frank granted the CFTC wide-ranging po...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Energy prices...
This report provides brief summaries of the issues in the 2005 reauthorization legislation, includin...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intensively regulates commodity futures, option...
On January 26, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaki...
Traditionally, American energy markets have been regulated using a combination of antitrust law and ...
Congress broadly authorized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to protect consumers o...
Prices of oil and other energy commodities are set in futures and derivatives markets, where produce...
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Energy prices...
Since the financial crisis, we have seen governments and regulators seek to introduce regulatory cha...
Abstract: Because of the excessive prices and volatility in the energy derivatives markets over the ...
This report analyzes the development of regulation for energy derivatives (financial contracts whose...
In recent years, the federal government’s efforts to open up competitive electricity markets have tr...