Congressional Insiders Trade Whenever They Want

You don’t have to be a corporate insider to run afoul of laws against insider trading, and you don’t need to know any inside information about the stocks you trade. Authorities have gone after journalists, analysts, printers and lawyers, among other non-insiders, for actual or alleged violations. But if you are a member of Congress, or if you work for one, don’t worry about going to jail for using what …