tampering with the market

This tampering with the market only favours the banks, lending institutions, and those who already have a stake in the existing housing stock.

They remain unduly in awe of Wall Street and fearful of tampering with the markets.

Indeed, as late as Wednesday morning, oil markets were abuzz with rumors that the sale would not find enough buyers, because oil companies might boycott it as unnecessary and a dangerous tampering with the market.

Democrats and Republicans have strong, fundamental disagreements about how best to solve the crisis, with Democrats supporting price controls, if only temporarily, and many Republicans, including President Bush, opposed to tampering with the market.