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Credit Ratings

Dec 22, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Fitch Comments on U.S. Fiscal Situation

Once again, ratings agencies are warning the United States that our current fiscal outlook is not sustainable and we risk further downgrades unless
Nov 21, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

The Importance of the Sequester

When Congress raised the debt ceiling in last August’s Budget Control Act (BCA), it mandated at least $1.2 trillion in further savings by 202
Nov 3, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

What Have the Rating Agencies Been Saying?

Moody's issued a report the other day stating that fai

Two More Calls for the U.S. to Tackle Its Debt

Two recent warnings over the United States' fiscal outlook are worth taking a look at.
Aug 16, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

Fitch Reaffirms U.S. AAA Rating

Today, one of the other big three credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings,
Aug 12, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

How Other Countries Have Regained AAA Ratings

Over at Ezra Klein's blog, Sarah Kliff
Aug 10, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

CRFB Explains the S&P Downgrade

With the S&P downgrade of U.S.
Aug 8, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

MY VIEW: Maya MacGuineas

In two recent commentaries, written for
Aug 6, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release

S & P Downgrades the United States

Yesterday, the Standard & Poor's rating agency downgraded the United States' long-term bond rating from AAA to AA+.

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