The full impact of ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgrade of U.S. debt remains unclear. But one outcome credit analysts say is almost certain is higher consumer interest rates.
Downgrade Fever: How Wall Street Is Reacting, and Why
Average investors probably don’t like to hear it, but when it comes to reacting to major economic news like Standard & Poor’s U.S. debt downgrade on Aug. 5 — or even its downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday — …
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Investment Outlook: S&P Downgrade Doesn’t Change a Thing
More bad news is on the way, but there are smart moves investors can make now.
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Why Congress and S&P Deserve Each Other
Having Standard & Poor’s downgrade the creditworthiness of the U.S., and warn the country about further downgrades, is a little like having the Catholic Church lecture Scout leaders on the proper behavior toward boys. The moral authority seems to be wanting. S&P, you may recall, is one of the ratings agencies (the others being Moody’s …
4 Reasons a Prepaid Debit Card Can Cost You Big
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that a TSA worker was caught after stealing valuables from passenger luggage. Among the pilfered items was a prepaid debit card with $1,000 loaded on it. While having a debit card stolen is …
How the U.S. Downgrade Will Change the Global Economy
Standard & Poor’s decision to strip the U.S. of its triple-A credit rating, whether we agree with it or not, signals a turning point for the entire global economy. Because of the unique role the U.S. plays in the world economy, a downgrade of the U.S. isn’t anything like a downgrade of Greece or Spain. For the past century, and …
Oh No They Didn’t: Econ Bloggers React to the S&P Downgrade
Standard & Poor’s was heavily criticized for its decision on Friday to downgrade for the first time in its history the credit rating of the debt of the United States. Politicians, and in particular Republicans, came under fire for having let the debt ceiling standoff go on for so long. And it was unlikely that the downgrade would do …
What the S&P U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Means
Ignore all the grumbling you will hear in the next few days about Standard & Poor’s. Yes, the ratings agency miscalled tens of billions of dollars of mortgage bonds leading up to the financial crisis. Yes, it’s an organization fraught with conflicts of interest, where debt issuers game the system to get the highest ratings. And yes, even …
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