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Gary Ackerman: “Would you be adverse to putting a warning on your ratings, much like on cigarette cartons, that says, 'This rating is…”

On the recordMay 18, 2009
Would you be adverse to putting a warning on your ratings, much like on cigarette cartons, that says, 'This rating is not a statement of fact'?
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Gary Ackerman
New York

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Ackerman suggests labeling credit ratings to clarify their subjective nature.

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