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On the recordJuly 20, 2021
The rating agencies inflated mortgage-backed securities and other asset-based securities, and that this was a primary cause of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the role of rating agencies in the 2008 financial crisis.

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