Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market in 2024: Report

The stock portfolios of more than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the market as bans on congressional stock trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at Unusual Whales.

Democratic lawmakers were up 31 percent and Republicans 26 percent while the S&P 500 was up 24.9 percent, according to the report, which also identified a number of conflicts between lawmakers' stock holdings and their committee and legislative work.

“The idea of lawmakers...