Posts with tag Fitch

Hearings Shine a Spotlight on the Conflicted World of Credit Raters

One of the more interesting observations in the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearings last week came not from the witness stand, but from one of the commission members. In his questioning, Byron Georgiou, a lawyer who played a lead role in the Enron prosecutions (and pictured left), called attention to the conflicts... Continue Reading »

Terrorism Worries Hit Real Estate Anew

In the wake of the Christmas 2009 attempted terrorist bombing of a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight, it's easy for Americans to remember the impact of two planes hitting the World Trade Center towers, the lives lost, and the resulting economic mayhem that ensued. GlobeSt.com recently asked whether commercial... Continue Reading »

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