In its upcoming proceedings, therefore, the CFTC should exempt prediction markets from regulations that would prevent them from flourishing, like requiring that such shares be traded on designated commodity exchanges.

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&#8230- wrote that academic guy in the Wall Street Journal. But he doesn&#8217-t mention that HedgeStreet and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (and the CBOT) are all for the &#8220-excluded commodities&#8221- and the &#8220-Designated Contract Makers&#8221- way.

Honesty and fairness, when writing in a prestigious publication, would dictate that you mention your opponents&#8217- opinions.

Academia = Ivory Tower.

Will the Wall Street Journal give the same airtime to HedgeStreet and the CME Group?

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