Hedge Funds
Maybe Donald Trump is on to something when he bashes politicians for being terrible negotiators. One of the largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, was to receive $115 million in tax breaks to remain in Connecticut and build a new facility in Stamford. The plans have been changed to renovate their current offices, and Bridgewater may receive more than $52 million in “aid and tax breaks”.  Is it really necessary for the residents of Connecticut to subsidize a hedge fund whose founder and owner boasts a net worth, according to Forbes, of $15.5 billion? There has been much scrutiny of “chat...