Annette Heuser: The 3 agencies with the power to make or break economies

The way we rate national economies is all wrong, says rating agency reformer Annette Heuser. With mysterious and obscure methods, three private USbased credit rating agencies wield immense power over national economies across the globe, and the outcomes can be catastrophic. But what if there was another way In this bold talk, Heuser shares her vision for a nonprofit agency that would bring more equality and justice into the mix. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at Follow TED news on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: