A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies -- widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning of the risks in subprime mortgage securities that triggered the financial crisis -- collectively liable for inaccuracies.
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A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies -- widely criticized for failing to give investors adequate warning of the risks in subprime mortgage securities that triggered the financial crisis -- collectively liable for inaccuracies.