Securities and Exchange Commission

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the federal government. It enforces the federal securities laws, proposing securities rules, and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other activities and organizations, including the electronic securities markets in the United States.

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