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Grace Segers
Why It Matters if the U.S. Credit Rating Is Downgraded—Again
The current debt ceiling impasse could convince ratings agencies to cast their baleful eye over the U.S. sovereign credit, with serious implications.
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Why Credit Rating Agencies Go Easy
August 11, 2011
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Why The Debt Ceiling Crisis Will Happen Again
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BP And Our Kick-Ass President
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