What are the complaints against the firms ? ` ` Big Three '' are Standard 's & Poor 's , Standard 's & Poor 's and Fitch Ratings . Rating agencies downgrade pressure felt the 1970s from Washington to Washington . Critics on both sides of the Atlantic say the agencies have too much power . Agencies say they only give opinions on credit ; choices ultimately up to investors .
` ` Big Three '' are Standard 's & Poor 's , Standard 's & Poor 's and Fitch Ratings . Rating agencies downgrade pressure felt the 1970s from Washington to Washington . Critics on both sides of the Atlantic say the agencies have too much power . Agencies say they only give opinions on credit ; choices ultimately up to investors .