16 Major Firms May Have Received Early Data From Thomson Reuters
I don't understand on what legal basis the SEC could force Reuters to stop selling the information to different people at different times.  Reuters is simply not under their jurisdiction, and the University of Michigan Survey is not a public good, which everyone is entitled equal access to.On the other hand, the SEC could forbid registered entities from buying the survey before it is generally available.More importantly, I think Taibbi's outrage is misplaced - I don't see a victim here.