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Fewer dollars and fuzzier standards: inside the push to weaken Washington’s toughest financial watchdog

Fewer dollars and fuzzier standards: inside the push to weaken Washington’s toughest financial watchdog
MarketWatch Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12:21 UTC By Robert Pozen 1 min read
Key Points

The SEC used to intimidate corporate wrongdoers. Now its own commissioners are gutting its leverage.

The SEC used to intimidate corporate wrongdoers. Now its own commissioners are gutting its leverage. [Image text:] LOR 9 Treasury.
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