'); The deeper lesson from GameStop: Let's look at taxing the speculators who gamble for financial gain Rather than looking for swingeing spending cuts or increased taxes on work, how about we start at the top, writes Victor Duggan. By Victor Duggan Sunday 7 Feb 2021, 7:30 AM Feb 7th 2021, 7:30 AM 31,778 Views 54 Comments Victor Duggan Economist WHO WAS PAYING attention to GameStop a month ago other than committed gamers and punters on the stock market? The bricks-and-mortar computer game retailer burst to prominence in recent weeks as a pawn in a supposed David-and-Goliath story, a battle of wits between plucky nerds and the wolves of Wall Street.