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Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Short Selling
August 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12400) on short selling on Aug. 8, 2023, by financial economics specialist Eva Su:

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Short Selling: Background and Policy Issues

Short selling generally involves the sale of a stock that the seller does not own (and instead borrows and must return at a later date) with an intent to profit if the stock declines in value. The practice has generated po . . .

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