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Was MF Global a “hit” on small commodities speculators?

Was the MF Global collapse a planned “hit” on small commodities traders betting against the Fed’s plans for the markets? One poster seems to think so. Of course, given the way Corzine screwed NJ’s finances into the ground, simple stupidity is also a viable explanation.

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Ruben says:

November 22, 2011 at 8:35 pm

Of course it was. Liberals of Corzine's stripe have never met something productive they didn't want to kill or regulate or tax.