Since the Enron debacle, only counterparties with high credit ratings have been trusted.

ECONOMIST: Is there life after Enron in Europe's power markets?

Legislation in 2002 was designed to encourage whistle-blowers to come forward to report fraud after the Enron debacle.

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Largely as a result of the Enron debacle, its shares are trading down by about 20% since Enron went bust.

FORBES: J.P. Morgan Loses Round One

Lott and other Republicans took issue with the suggestion that the Enron debacle is an example of influence peddling within Washington.

CNN: Democrats cite Enron to push campaign reform

Morgan Chase , which has suffered from the Enron debacle.

FORBES: Legg Mason's Miller Looks Up

The PSI held two hearings in July on the role played by financial institutions in the Enron debacle, with representatives of all three banks in attendance.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Sam Ervin had hired John Erlichman to run the Watergate investigation or Ken Lay's general counsel were tapped to run all the congressional investigations into the Enron debacle.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

Since the Enron debacle, no one is so sure.

ECONOMIST: Problems in America's most efficient market for money

Then came the Enron debacle.

FORBES: An End to 401(k)s (February 1, 2002)

So it was that SCF became known as "Ethical Investing" and Western and Muslim financiers began lecturing the world that the fraud and abuse of the financial markets, such as the Enron debacle and now the sub-prime securitization meltdown, were all driven by the desire for forbidden gain through interest and gambling.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The double-edged sword

The White House said it was likely to propose new policies shortly to protect against a debacle similar to the Enron case happening again.

BBC: Top US lawman to miss Enron probe