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The way the economy is regulated and thus structured is an evidently imperative subject in an Age of such conflicting ideas and somewhat high levels of instability. It is clear that the preceding attempts to maintain a transparent market have failed and thus, a reformation is necessary. This reformation must enable Main Street to operate with clairvoyance. The faults of the regulatory environment have been largely do to government errors and a lack of knowledge from bureaucracy. This must not be overlooked.

The way the economy is regulated and thus structured is an evidently imperative subject in an Age of such conflicting ideas and somewhat high levels of instability. It is clear that the preceding attempts to maintain a transparent market have failed and thus, a reformation is necessary. This reformation must enable Main Street to operate with clairvoyance. The faults of the regulatory environment have been largely do to government errors and a lack of knowledge from bureaucracy. This must not be overlooked.

It has become globally evident that a lack of regulation has been largely responsible for the current macro-financial condition. In contrast, low levels of corporate transparency, remains a fundamental area of inspection. Moreover, the analysis and exploration of risk minimization and the identification of such possible risk is an area that many must be further explored if we are to remain ever distant from such a collective error in judgment. For this to work effectively we must not restrict the markets but better understand them.

Subsequently, the wellbeing of consumer and producer interests remains a paramount issue. Pursing strategies to further align the goals of both parties in a social and financial sense continues to be an issue of the day. To do this, the true actions and workings of corporations must be easily discernable. This understanding has failed the populous in the past as a result of the inadequate information Credit Rating Agency's provided to the public.

The role of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) is to provide reliable risk related information on a number of securities and other debt-related instruments. Leading up to the financial crises, they failed miserably in many respects. Rather than providing this honest information they became mere facilitators, playing a role in helping Investment Banks disguise certain investment vehicles so that they were up to public standards. It is general practice that CRAs are not paid until they give a rating. Thus, there is an incredible incentive for manipulation. Unfortunately, there are also only three major CRAs; Moody's, Standard & Poor, and Fitch. This presents an oligopoly. This oligopoly provides a further incentive to approve the desired rating. If the CRA does not approve the rating the corporation will go to another CRA, loosing valuable business for the CRA.

The power and regulation of CRAs must change if this market volatility is to stop. A just solution has not been developed. To stop this blatant manipulation of the broader market, the media must be bludgeoned into sharing this information with the world. Having your voice heard by the media has been notably difficult, time consuming and expensive, until now. A simple solution is available.

Even a small budget can create a world of difference. There is one way, often forgotten in a world of Blackberries and tweets, that is the backbone of communication in the newspaper industry. The fax machine. I know what you're going to say, "My grandpa had one of those." Yes, he did, and he used it for a reason. Fax is reliable, hardcopy. Journalists might get thousands of emails a day, but only a few faxes. Faxing your messages makes it appear more important; it conveys and sense of urgency. Simply, the medium your message comes in differentiates from others.

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