According to a report from Washington-based nonprofit watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) the campaign contributions by 48 high-frequency trading firms have skyrocketed 673 percent since 2008,

These traders contributed $16.1 million during the 2012 election cycle, up from just $2.1 million in 2008. That’s not including the 93 percent spike in funds spent on lobbying Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission since the recession.

The report exemplifies risk of pressure lobbying on politics and raises the question of the distinction between lobbying, bribery and corruption…CREW Lobby Report 

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