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I think she should simply resign at this point.

Yes, we're an free-market economy, or at least an imperfect approximation of that.

No, that doesn't mean insider trading is ok. And since lawmakers are privy to information that can materially move stocks, and is not always generally known to the public, they should definitely qualify as insiders.

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Just her? Not every other lawmaker?

Perhaps there should be others (GOP Sen Richard Burr particularly comes to mind after last year's incident), but at this point it seems to me she should be the first to go. She's the speaker of the house. With greater power comes greater responsibility, to set a good example in this case, rather than to reinforce bad behavior. Changes comes from the top, and the buck stops there.

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