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Treasury Maps New Era of Regulation - WSJ.com

27 March 2009

“That would drive managers out of the United States.” via Treasury Maps New Era of Regulation - WSJ.com.

So just wondering, why would driving hedge funds out of business in this country be a bad thing? How many inventions have they funded, how many jobs created? What is the biggest success story for the country to come out of a hedge fund? I know that individuals have certainly had some huge positive economic outcomes, but what has been the big positive outcome for the country? I may be completely ignorant about the big positive success stories, I need to learn.