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The Downgrade Explained

August 11, 2011

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Perhaps you’ve heard the United States credit rating was dropped from AAA to AA+ by the rating agency Standard & Poors.  This downgrade means the US will have to offer higher rates when it issues bonds and will increase the interest the US will pay to creditors over time.  International investors will no longer consider […]