Economics
Fund Tax Break Needs to Go: Harold Bradley and Paul Kedrosky
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Innovation is precious in any modern economy. It creates jobs and economic growth, and can help ameliorate or even eliminate intractable social problems.
But a flawed and misleading connection is being made in the U.S. between innovation and favorable tax treatment of certain investment partnerships, including venture capitalists, as well as hedge funds and real-estate investment funds.