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February 4, 2021
Bruce Bartlett
The GameStop Saga and the Incoherent Politics of the Stock Market
Republicans have long encouraged stock ownership in the belief that it will turn Americans conservative, but does the evidence bear that out?
February 1, 2021
Alex Shephard
The GameStop Saga Is the First Post-Trump Story
One reason we can’t stop following the struggling retail chain’s stock price: It feels like freedom.
February 1, 2021
Anonymous
I Bought Tens of Thousands of Dollars of GameStop Stock. And I Have No Regrets.
On the sordid, life-affirming business of being a member of r/WallStreetBets
January 28, 2021
Alex Shephard
What the GameStop Rally Has Revealed About Financial Media
Networks like CNBC and Fox Business are in league with the hedge funds they supposedly cover.
January 28, 2021
Jacob Silverman
GameStop Is Teaching Republicans to (Pretend to) Hate Wall Street
Why Ted Cruz and Don Jr. love the Reddit revolt
January 27, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The GameStop Saga Shows How Casino Capitalism Is Eating the World
It turns out Reddit can move markets. Can Wall Street regain control? Is anyone better off if it does?

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