As the Senate finishes up its financial regulatory bill, another key player in the economic meltdown is getting some scrutiny: credit rating agencies. They were giving favorable ratings to questionable financial products. Under new proposals, product issuers could no longer shop around for rating agencies -- they would be assigned by the SEC.
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