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When central bank employees face conflicts between inside information and personal finances

I have insider knowledge that the next rate decision will crash the housing market where I just bought a home, and I cannot decide whether to sell or if that would be illegal insider trading.

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Access to privileged information creates ethical dilemmas around the boundary between personal financial decisions and institutional duties.

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