WASHINGTON D.C.: In a contentious House of Representative hearing on Wednesday, sceptical lawmakers questioned whether federal regulators are prepared to impose tighter controls over credit-rating agencies, a powerful yet largely overlooked business.
Since the fall of Enron Corp, Congress and federal regulators have begun to look into the role of credit-rating firms, which failed to warn investors about the energy company's looming collapse.
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