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For Rich Countries, Credit Ratings Are Mostly Meaningless—Heard on the Street
Despite Friday's U.S. credit-rating downgrade, fiscal concerns are unlikely to drive markets for very long. Yes, investors ...
US stocks, bonds and dollar fall after the latest downgrade of the US government’s credit rating
The S&P 500 was 0.9 percent lower in early trading after Moody’s Ratings became the last of the three major credit-rating ...
Stock futures, dollar fall after Moody’s strips U.S. of its top credit rating
Strategists warned the move, announced after the market close on Friday, could spark some near-term selling in stocks and ...
London stocks slip after US credit rating cut, UK-EU summit in focus
London equities fell sharply on Monday, tracking the weakness in global markets after Moody's downgrade of U.S. sovereign ...
Some student loan borrowers see credit scores plummet by over 100 points: 'I don't have 2 or 3 years to wait for my score to come back'
As federal student loan servicers once again report delinquent accounts to credit bureaus, borrowers feel the impact and ...
Private-Credit Ratings Under Scrutiny: Conflicting Interests Fuel Investor Concerns
Certain agencies have garnered a reputation for inflating private-credit ratings, lending executives say.
Speaker Johnson: U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded Because Of "Biden Spending Spree"
House Speaker Mike Johnson comments on Moody's downgrading the U.S. government's credit rating during an interview on "FOX ...