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In a stunning development, Standard & Poor?s Friday downgraded the U.S. Government's credit rating from AAA to AA+, arguing Washington has made inadequate progress cutting the budget deficit. The U.S. Treasury disagrees with S&P?s analysis and conclusion, but interest rates on U.S. home mortgages and car loans are likely to rise.
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Consider the case of Canada, which lost its top-notch rating in April 1993 ? it took the country nine long, hard years to regain the coveted rating after enacting serious debt and deficit reductions.
U.S. Triple-A Rating Cut by S&P: Republicans, Democrats Share Responsibility
Standard & Poor's has downgraded the U.S. debt rating, in a stunning move. More telling is why the agency downgraded the U.S. for the first time ever. S&P cited America's "less stable" political system as a reason for the downgrade.
France fully trusts U.S. economy
France has complete faith in the solidity of the U.S. economy and in the U.S. government's determination to implement the Congress's plan, a source close to France's Finance Minister Francois Baroin said on Saturday.
S&P Downgrade of U.S. ?Vindicates? UK Budget Cuts
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ECB Split Over Whether to Buy Italy Bonds: Sources
The European Central Bank remains divided over whether to buy Italian government bonds but even some of those who favor the move say Italy should do more to front-load austerity measures, ECB sources said Saturday.
Exclusive: ECB split over whether to buy Italy bonds: sources
The European Central Bank remains divided over whether to buy Italian government bonds but even some of those who favor the move say Italy should do more to front-load austerity measures, ECB sources said Saturday.
S&P Downgrade Not ?Complete Disaster?: Economist
Perhaps the downgrade was not too much of a surprise.
US Credit Downgrade: China Slams US Over 'Debt Addiction'
China's commentary which came after credit rating agency Standard & Poor downgraded U.S credit rating from a top-notch AAA to AA+, harshly criticized U.S for its "debt-addiction" and short-sightedness of politicians.
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China Blasts U.S. After S&P Downgrade, Calls for New Global Reserve
China, the largest creditor of the world's sole superpower, hit out at the United States for its "debt addiction" and "short sighted" political wrangling in response to Standard & Poor's historic decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating from AAA.
U.S. Credit Downgrade: Is S&P Reliable?
The United States wouldn't enjoy "risk-free" top AAA credit rating any longer. Standard & Poor's decision, being questioned by many including the White House, to downgrade AAA rating to AA+ was based on an analysis which blew up U.S. deficits by $2 trillion.
Massive Solar Storm Could Cause Catastrophic Nuclear Threat in US
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China blasts U.S. over debt problems, calls for dollar
China roundly condemned the United States for its debt addiction and short sighted political wrangling and said the world needed a new stable global reserve currency.
U.S. Treasury Says S&P Decision Ridden with $2 Trillion Error
The U.S. treasury department attacked S&P?s decision to downgrade the country?s AAA rating, saying that there is a $2 trillion error in the credit agency's analysis.
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China economists see big risk to markets after U.S. downgrade
Chinese economists said the U.S. credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's poses great risk to financial markets and expect it to prompt China, the world's biggest holder of U.S. Treasuries, to accelerate the diversification of its holdings.
S&P's Beers: It was our duty to downgrade the U.S
The top official behind Standard & Poor's historic decision on Friday to downgrade the United States' prized triple-A credit rating said it was his company's duty to make such a hard and controversial call.
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