Justice Department Investigating Standard & Poor's
An investigation opens to see if an analyst's decision was ever influenced by the business.
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Downgrade is reportedly unrelated to Sharma's decision to step down
An investigation opens to see if an analyst's decision was ever influenced by the business.
If leaks are found, the credit agency could lose its license
The President called S&P's move a 'self-inflicted wound'
The ratings agency says there is still time for the government to tackle the possibility of a downgrade before 2013
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