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GameStop fireworks are likely to bog down in a regulatory slog

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Those who oversee the markets are not built to react quickly to disruptions within them. Theirs is a world of study and deliberation. They have to listen to a wide range of public input. and they often leave much regulatory ambiguity in place.

The trading frenzy that sent shares of GameStop Corp. soaring 400% a couple of weeks ago and then plummeting back to a reality level exploded in a flash. But the regulatory response is likely to be a long slog.

Those who oversee the markets are not built to react quickly to disruptions within the

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