Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska on Wednesday announced her resignation effective July 28 from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She has been a commissioner at the CFTC since 2002 and served as acting chair for about a year following the departure of James E Newsome to the New York Mercantile Exchange in July 2004. “As a regulator, it has been my view that markets should be able to operate efficiently and with integrity, free from fraud and manipulation,” Brown-Hruska said in a statement. “I am proud of our efforts in this regard and the progress that we have made in creating opportunities for the global expansion of the markets and in reducing costs for market participants and customers.” Brown-Hruska’s resignation leaves four sitting commissioners at the CFTC: Chairman Reuben Jeffery and Commissioners Michael V. Dunn, Fred Hatfield and Walter L. Lukken.
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Political Fallout from High Gasoline Prices Takes Toll on Natural Gas
Natural gas got caught in the crossfire last week as Democratic and Republican proposals seeking to tackle $3-plus gasoline prices flew left and right when lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill following their Easter recess.
White House Names CFTC’s Brown-Hruska Acting Chairman, Nominates for 2nd Term
President Bush on Thursday designated Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska to serve as acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), effective July 24, and announced his intent to nominate her for a second term on the CFTC.
CFTC’s Brown-Hruska: Evidence Shows ‘Economic Fundamentals’ Caused Run-Up in Winter Gas Prices
Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signaled earlier this month that the agency has found that market fundamentals, rather than trader wrongdoing, was behind the run-up in Nymex natural gas futures prices over the winter months.
CFTC’s Brown-Hruska: Evidence Shows ‘Economic Fundamentals’ Caused Run-Up in Winter Gas Prices
Commissioner Sharon Brown-Hruska of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signaled last week that the agency has found that market fundamentals, rather than trader wrongdoing, was behind the run-up in Nymex natural gas futures prices over the winter months.
CFTC Commissioner Says Era of False Price Reporting Nearing End
Sharon Brown-Hruska, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), last Thursday told a gathering of energy marketing professionals that she believes that the “era of false price reporting will soon be a part of history.”
CFTC Commissioner Says Era of False Price Reporting Nearing End
Sharon Brown-Hruska, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), on Thursday told a gathering of energy marketing professionals that she believes that the “era of false price reporting will soon be a part of history.”
Vinson & Elkins Attorneys Defend Enron Investigation
The Vinson & Elkins investigation of Enron employee Sharon Watkins’ allegations of accounting improprieties was conducted by two of the law firm’s partners who had minimal accounting background and no help from associates or consulting accountants, testimony revealed Thursday at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing.
