New York Mercantile Exchange / Enron / OTC markets / /
Country
United States / /
Currency
USD / /
Facility
Princeton University / The Peterson Institute / Rice University’s Baker Institute / Massachusetts Institute of Technology / /
IndustryTerm
investment tool / oil price volatility / electricity / large trader / crude oil / refined petroleum products / Energy derivatives contracts / energy commodities / natural gas / crude oil decreasing / crude oil increasing / oil / oil prices / oil dealers / energy / /
Organization
Peterson Institute for International Economics / Congress / Senate Agriculture Committee / Center for Energy and Environment Policy Research / CONGRESSIONAL ACTION House Agriculture Committee / federal government / Commodity Futures Trading Commission / PMAA / Agriculture Committee / House Financial Services Committee / Senate Banking Committee / Princeton University / Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy / Banking Committee / Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Senate / /
Person
Barney Frank / Christopher Dodd / Collin Peterson / Chris Dodd / Chuck Grassley / Blanche Lincoln / Gary Gensler / /
COMMODITY FUTURES MARKET REFORM The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the federal government regulator of commodity futures/swaps (derivatives) markets in the United States. Energy derivatives contracts that