Moreover, the objective may not be greater freedom but reordered regulation.

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But even with the best regulation imaginable, the new account still might not achieve its objective of encouraging the many Britons who do not save, or save very little, to salt more away.

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Regardless, regulation by CFTC or any U.S. regulatory body should not even be the objective of prediction market sites.

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