Question

In the intentionally cheesy video series “Office Hours,” the head of this agency explains topics in front of a plain gray wall intercut with bizarre stock footage and CGI graphics. A 7–2 opinion authored by Elena Kagan ruled in favor of Raymond Lucia that the Constitution’s Appointments Clause applies (-5[1])to some of this agency’s employees. A later case found that Texas radio host George Jarkesy (15[1])(“JARK-uh-see”) had been deprived (15[2])of his Seventh Amendment right to jury trial (15[1])by this agency’s powerful (*) administrative (10[1])law courts. In April 2024, this agency paused the implementation of its climate disclosure rules for public (-5[1])companies, which had drawn conservative ire. (-5[1])The crypto industry argues it should be regulated (10[2])by the CFTC, not (10[1])this agency, (10[1]-5[1])which sued Coinbase in 2023 for its “unregistered” services selling crypto. (10[1])For 10 points, Gary Gensler runs what agency created to regulate capital markets after the Great Depression? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Securities and Exchange Commission [or SEC]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1587%27%27%105.54

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer48-5
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)6415
Nikhil DesaiFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!Berkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy6715
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackPunished "Venom" BHSU6715
Corry WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetvar merchants7515
Emma Victoria ByronNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)There are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see8010
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)when you look this good, you don’t have to know anything97-5
Adam Finesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence103-5
Naveed ChowdhuryLisan al-QuibAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH11110
Jason ShiThe Dyatlov Passement incidentBHSU B11110
Charles HangLes MissourablesThe Jeam Team11510
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret11710
Caleb KendrickWe Need New Namesit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown117-5
Rasheeq AzadMindgoblin of Little HobbesSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE12810
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hencesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone14510
Omkar MaratheCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A1460
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerThe Oldest Men in the World14610
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownWe Need New Names1460
Gautam Kandlikarwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)14610