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On the recordAugust 4, 2009
However, during the past year we have witnessed a significant amount of market instability stemming in part from the failure of these agencies to accurately measure the risks associated with mortgage-backed securities and other more complex products.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Jack Reed discusses market instability linked to credit rating agencies' failures.

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