While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,”  Mary Jo White, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission told the house financial services committee that there is no rigging of the stock market.

       Postscript: Two days later the SEC levied a 4,500,000 “dollar” fine against the New York Stock Exchange for rigging its share of the stock market.  

       [added 10/19/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.