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On the recordAugust 4, 2009
From these hearings, it is clear that problems at credit rating agencies contributed to the significant financial sector instability our country has been experiencing.
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Jack Reed highlights the contribution of credit rating agencies to financial instability.

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