Justin Wolfers Says Simply 'Absurd' That Politicians Are Trading Stocks: 'Time For Congress To Fix Itself'

Australian economist Justin Wolfers came down on Congressional stock trading, calling it “absurd” and a “weird flaw” that needs to be addressed. On Wednesday, Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan shared a short snippet on X from his recent appearance on MSNBC, where he criticized the questionable ethics of Congressional Representatives actively trading in stocks.