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Elizabeth Lopatto
Credit rating firms fell down on the job, again.

Hey, remember the phrase “structured by cows” from the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis? I think about it once a week, no reason.

Anyway! When Signature and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, they were both highly-rated by credit ratings agencies.

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